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ELECTRICAL

220012880068 · 10/01/2001 · W W C Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul Wood
Operator
W W C Inc
Mine
2900494

Narrative

TWO MINERS WERE WORKING INSIDE AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX, WHILE THE GENERATOR WAS RUNNING. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN POWER DISCONNECTS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF, THERE WAS STILL AN ELECTRICAL LOAD ON THE LINE DUE TO IMPROPER WIRING OF THE CIRCUIT. THE MINERWAS INJURED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT A LIVE WIRE TO A BREAKER BOX CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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