HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
Start: 09/16/2003

220032740027 · 09/16/2003 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 28
Mine experience: 17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ormet Corporation
Operator: Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
Mine: 1600354

Narrative

AN ISC ASSOCIATE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT ARM AS HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A FUSE IN A MOTOR STARTER/ SWITCHGEAR. AS HEWAS PERFORMING HIS TASK, HE BUMPED THE ON/OFF LEVER ENERGIZING THE GEAR. ASSOCIATE FAILED TO APPLY LOCK AS REQUIRED BY CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR.

Source

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