← MSHA accidents

ELECTRICAL

220131490033 · 05/23/2013 · Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc

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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc
Mine
0100394

Narrative

Employee was tightening loose screw connections inside the K4 Manlift Circuit Breaker MCC Box. The disconnect was pulled. The employees's screwdriver contacted the live handle that is used to disengage the breaker box from the bus bar and arced. The employee had 1st degree burns on his left side. He was given a prescription for his eye as a precaution.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown