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ELECTRICAL

220171350039 · 05/09/2017 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
37
Mine experience
2.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103147

Narrative

Employee was troubleshooting the miner. The power was unlocked and set up to check the relays for functionality and an arc flash from the panel burnt the employee's forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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