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ELECTRICAL

220031040065 · 04/02/2003 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
62
Mine experience
29.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING 1428 SHOVEL - HE REACHED OVER TO SET HIS HOIST BRAKE & WHEN HE PUSHED THE HOIST BRAKE BUTTON, AN ARC FLASH TOOK PLACE. HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND. HOSPITALIZATION RESU LTED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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