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ELECTRICAL

220023300034 · 11/13/2002 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine
0800477

Narrative

EE INSTRUCTED TO MOUNT 500 HP MOTOR TO A DISCONNECTED/ISOLATER BOOSTER PUMP FOR MC-1 PLANT. EES OPENED 13.8 KV TRANSOFRMER WHICH FEEDS POWER TO THE BOOSTER PUMP AND A TAILS PUMP. (EE OPENED 13 .8 KV TRANSFORMER-DUAL WHILE TAILS PUMP WAS IN OPERATION.TRANSFORMER VAPORIZED WHEN OPENED. FIR CONTAINED WITHIN CABINET. EES NOT INJURED.) ""NEAR MISS INCIDENT"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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