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ELECTRICAL

220072260041 · 08/12/2007 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Wireman, Communications man
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0201049

Narrative

Terminating cable in cubicle after locking out and removing starter from cubicle. Cable was being routed into position when right index finger contacted energized P.T., exiting right forearm 4"" below elbow. P.T.'s connected to starter via stab-in fingers on breaker. Load side of cubicle was checked for voltage and found de-energized. P.T.'s assumed de-energized.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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