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ELECTRICAL

220102170023 · 07/28/2010 · Interwest Development NW Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
231
Mine experience
2.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ben Kessell
Operator
Interwest Development NW Inc
Mine
4503415

Narrative

Miner was walking on the catwalk of the main screen plant when he contacted an electrical line, (which had some insulation rubbed off due to placing a screen up against the line) the line arced on the hand rail and shocked the miner, causing him to fall against the hand rail straining his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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