ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Holcim (Texas) LP
Start: 03/09/2003

220030830092 · 03/09/2003 · Holcim (Texas) LP

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 16 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd; Crow Holdings
Operator: Holcim (Texas) LP
Mine: 4103307

Narrative

EE WAS RACKING IN A 5KV SWITCH TO FINISH MILL AUXILLARY DRIVE. DUST IN THE SWITCH HOUSING MUST HAVE BEEN DISTURBED, CAUSING AN ARC ACROSS CONTACTORS. THE SWITCH EXPLODED OPENING THE DOOR & HIT TING THE EE'S HAND. THE EE FELL BACKWARD AND STRUCK HIS HEAD GETTING A SLIGHT CONTUSION.

Source

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