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ELECTRICAL

220021890002 · 06/14/2002 · Douds Stone, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gary L Yates
Operator
Douds Stone, Inc.
Mine
1300018

Narrative

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A PROBLEM WITH A MOTOR THAT PULLED A CONVEYOR. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PANEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTROLLING THE CONVEYOR. THIS WAS CHECKED WITH THE POWER OFF THEN WITH THE POWER ON. HE INSERTED PRPROBES CAUSING AN ARC, RESULTING IN A FLASH OF HEAT & FLAME RESULTING IN SEVERE BURNS TO EE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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