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ELECTRICAL

220042470006 · 09/01/2004 · Mecco Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
71
Mine experience
4.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David T Morgan
Operator
Mecco Inc
Mine
3301560

Narrative

Injured worker was preparing to open our Hazmag crusher to do clean up and adjustments. He was at the switch box to start a small electric pump motor which runs the hydraulics used to open a crusher. He pushed the ON button (or threw the disconnect lever), and an electric arc blew open the box door, causing flash burns to arm of injured worker.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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