ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Coal-Mac LLC
Start: 05/12/2010

220101440038 · 05/12/2010 · Coal-Mac LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Flash burns (electric)
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 45
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: Coal-Mac LLC
Mine: 4608563

Narrative

While attempting to install a ground wire to a ground buss bar in a 480 volt breaker panel,the wrench he was using came into contact with an energized breaker buss bar. This caused an arc flash causing serious burns to the EE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown