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ELECTRICAL

220022030053 · 07/08/2002 · Rockwell Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Donald R Brisch
Operator
Rockwell Lime Company
Mine
4700146

Narrative

#7 DISCHARGE ELEVATOR ON THE OLD BALL MILL SYSTEM STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. EE WAS CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND OPENED THE FUSE BOX FOR #7 DISCHARGE ELEVATOR. WHILE THE BOX WAS OPEN THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH, SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH OF HIS HANDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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