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ELECTRICAL
220081480023 · 05/12/2008 · Sapphire Coal Company
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- ELECTRICAL
- Accident type
- Flash burns (electric)
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Electrical maintenance
- Injury source
- ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 2.5 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- United Company
- Operator
- Sapphire Coal Company
- Mine
- 1502057
Narrative
Employee was energizing a breaker when the plug flashed up and his eyes were exposed to the flash. He was later prescribed drops to put in his eyes.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown