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ELECTRICAL

220093380031 · 10/28/2009 · Lawson Quarry Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard Lawson Jr; Thomas Lawson
Operator
Lawson Quarry Inc
Mine
4503325

Narrative

Alternator failed, causing battery to overheat and boil dry. A spark was somehow created during the jump starting process, igniting the gas and resulting in the explosion of the battery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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