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ELECTRICAL

220030690134 · 03/06/2003 · Lehigh Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
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
4.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company
Mine
1800341

Narrative

INJURED REMEMBERED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE BREAKER, HE ONLY PUSHED THE BREAKER BACK ON THE STABS IN THE CABINET & DIDN'T SECURE IT. HE BORROWED A LONG SCREWDRIVER BECAUSE HIS INSULATED SCREWD RIVER WASN'T LONG ENOUGH. HE TIGHTENED THE UPPER RIGHT HOLDING SCREW & WENT TO TIGHTEN THE UPPER LEFT HOLDING SCREW & APPARENTLY TOUCHED THE SCREWDRIVER TO THE LEFT CONTACT & IT SHOCKED HIM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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