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ELECTRICAL

220041970008 · 07/05/2004 · North Central Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
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
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brenda L Maki
Operator
North Central Aggregates
Mine
2103418

Narrative

Employee was going to rewire a conveyor at the electrical breaker box. He turned off power at the box but did not turn off the main generator that supplied power to the box. A ratchet that he was holding came into contact with a grounding lug inside the breaker box. This resulted in an arc flash which burned the backside of his hands.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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