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ELECTRICAL

220183610007 · 12/17/2018 · WCP, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Bernert; Joseph Bernert
Operator
WCP, Inc
Mine
3500807

Narrative

An electrician and a MSHA trained escort were in a crusher MCC, the electrician identified and then tried to remove a bad fuse when an Arc flash occured, the electrician was burned on both hands and a patch on the thigh, the MSHA escort was burned on the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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