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ELECTRICAL

220011980052 · 07/02/2001 · Wendling Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Manaco Corporation
Operator
Wendling Quarries Inc
Mine
1301261

Narrative

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE OF A 100 AM BREAKER. HE MISTAKENLY HAD THE METER PROBES IN THE INCORRECT POSITION, RESULTING IN A DEAD SHORT OF THE TWO LEGS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TEST. THE MOLTEN PROBE ENDS AND LUG SCREWS SHOWERED THE 30 AM BREAKER BENEATH THE 100 AMP BREAKER, RESULTING IN A SECOND BUT SIMULTANEOUS FIRE BALL. THE EE WAS NOT ELECTROCUTED, HOWEVER DID RECEIVE FIRST AND SECOND

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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