ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 03/02/2004

220041900020 · 03/02/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

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: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: BREAKER FOR RAM CAR BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BREAKER HE HAD FAILED TO DISCONNECT THE C-TAP LEAD (ENERGIZED). THE LEAD SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP CONTACTED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY LEAD RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL FLASH BURN TO BOTH HANDS.

Source

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