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ELECTRICAL

220121660006 · 06/08/2012 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406444

Narrative

Employee had changed out a monitor package on the South section power center and was checking the breaker to see if it would set up. When he put the breaker in, it blew up causing burns to his right hand and a fracture to the end of his right ring finger. Injury was not life threatening but had a potential to be.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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