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ELECTRICAL

220021920051 · 07/02/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING A COAL HAULER BATTERY ON CHARGE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD UNPLUGGED THE HAULER FROM THE CHARGER. HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF PLUGGING THE CHARGE CABLE INTO A BATTERY NEE DING CHARGED. WHEN HE PLUGGED THE CHARGER CABLE INTO THE BATTERY THE CHARGER KICKED ON AND THE CHARGER CABLE PLUG SHORTED OUT AND ARCED CAUSING A BURN ON HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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