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ELECTRICAL

220010750013 · 03/08/2001 · Hall-Irwin Construction Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
George W Hall
Operator
Hall-Irwin Construction Company
Mine
0504654

Narrative

A CONVEYER WAS BEING WORKED ON AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BRUSHED AGAINST THE ELECTRICAL CAUSING SPARKING AND POPPING WHICH CREATED A BURN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM. A REVIEW OF THE LOCKOUT REVEALED THAT SEVERAL STITCHES WERE NOT ACCURATE. THEY HAVE CORRECTED SINCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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