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ELECTRICAL

220021300107 · 09/10/2001 · H.B. Mellott Estate, Inc.

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
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
H B Mellott Estate Inc
Operator
H.B. Mellott Estate, Inc.
Mine
3102161

Narrative

WHILE TURNING OFF AN 800AMP BREAKER TO PREPARE FOR A LOCAL THUNDERSTORM WHEN HE WENT TO DISCONNECT THE AMP BREAKER, THE SIDE OF THE BREAKER FAILED CAUSING AN ARC FLASH SUSTAINED A 1ST DET BURN TO LEFT WRIST DOWN TO 2ND KNUCKLE ON HAND

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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