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ELECTRICAL

220112340024 · 08/19/2011 · Covol Engineered Fuels LC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Headwaters Inc
Operator
Covol Engineered Fuels LC
Mine
0103362

Narrative

Employee was working to rewire VFD control box for electric booster station pump. Employee reached inside the VFD circuit box to check the wiring and must have hit a bare wire causing an ignition or spark to occur that caused him to have burns to his face/head/neck/arms.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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