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ELECTRICAL

220012200044 · 07/24/2001 · Meridian Aggregates Company LP

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
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Meridian Aggregates Company LP
Mine
3401581

Narrative

EE COULD NOT START THE SHACKER SO HE WENT TO THE ELECTRICAL BUILDING TO CHECK THE HEATERS AND FUSES. EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE PLANT AND WAS HOT AND SWEATY. HE FOUND TWO BLOWN FUSES AND BEGAN REPLACING THEM WITH DISCONNECT STILL ON. WHEN HE TRIED TO INSET THE SECOND FUSE HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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