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ELECTRICAL

220052850006 · 09/29/2005 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1200063

Narrative

Two employees were changing two 12 volt batteries on a welder. The employee removed the ground cable from both batteries first. The employee then removed the positive cable from one battery and were attempting to remove the positive cable from the second battery when that battery exploded.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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