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ELECTRICAL

220010920121 · 03/15/2001 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
44
Mine experience
10.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4000838

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING A JIG SAW INTO AN EXTENSION CORD TO CUT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. THERE WAS A BARE SPOT IN THE EXTENSION CORD ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH 110 VOLT ELECTRICA L CURRENT IN THE CORD. EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO RECEIVE A MINOR SHOCK. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING SENSATION IN ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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