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ELECTRICAL

220082680025 · 09/18/2008 · Hempt Brothers Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Max J Hempt
Operator
Hempt Brothers Inc
Mine
3600135

Narrative

Employee was starting conveyor and moving stacker #12. No electric was noticed by employee, since the stacker did not move. The employee then grabbed the electric supply line to the stacker and an arc flash resulted because of a short in the electric cable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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