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ELECTRICAL

220122080036 · 07/23/2012 · Solid Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Solid Energy Mining Company
Mine
1507475

Narrative

An employee electrician was removing a breaker box panel located in the shop building to trace an electrical issue, and as he took breaker panel off a screw driver fell off the top of the box, he grabbed the driver and the metal shank phased to electrical leads causing an arc, burning his left hand & fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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