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220140210036 · 01/13/2014 · Old Hickory Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Superintendent
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
24.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Lee Powell
Operator
Old Hickory Clay Company
Mine
0901218

Narrative

Was disconnecting wiring from an auger that was no longer in use. Checked for voltage with pocket type voltage detector and no voltage was detected. I reached into the box to remove wires from disconnect and two of the wires touched and caused arc flash from where the wires were still energized. The arc flash caused 1st & 2nd degree burns to left hand & inner forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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