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ELECTRICAL

220200660021 · 02/24/2020 · Bronco Utah Operations, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bronco Coal Resources, LLC
Operator
Bronco Utah Operations, LLC.
Mine
4200079

Narrative

High wind caused a suspended ground monitor wire to come unattached from a pole. The winds caused the wire to swing close enough to conduct power from 7200-volt lines above it. This allowed power to back-feed to an electrical box being worked on inside of the sub-station. An electrical arc flash occurred that injured a miner causing Superficial burns to EE's face & eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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