ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at mine
Start: 12/06/2002

220023470062 · 12/06/2002 · —

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Flash burns (electric)
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent): —
Operator: —
Mine: 4101192

Narrative

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING 200 METER CONVEYOR BREAKER. HE WAS USING VOLT OHM METER WHEN HE MISTAKINGLY PUT THE TEST LEADS ONTO 4160 VOLTS. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. THE EE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH THUMBS AND FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown