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ELECTRICAL

220113490021 · 12/14/2011 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alcoa Inc
Operator
Alcoa World Alumina LLC
Mine
4100320

Narrative

2 I/E Technicians were performing voltage measurements for phasing verification at a 480 VAC Switchgear after energizing its repaired 2 MVA Transformer. The measurements were being made between the energized transformer secondary connection at the switchgear and the switchgear bus that was energized through a 480 VAC Tie from another Substation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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