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ELECTRICAL

220080990001 · 03/29/2008 · Brooks Run 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
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4609066

Narrative

Employee had locked out the power to the hauler charger so that he could cut the cables off the unit. He removed the power cable from the unit and then proceeded to cut the charging cables. He failed to notice that the charging cables were connected to a spare set of batteries. When he cut into one of the cables, an electrical arc occurred, causing burns to his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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