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ELECTRICAL

220220910031 · 03/23/2022 · Marshall County Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Rock duster
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ACNR Holdings, Inc
Operator
Marshall County Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
4601437

Narrative

A fully trained miner was resetting a breaker on a motor when the breaker switch broke. Miner then tried to reset it using a screw driver and the breaker arced causing a burn to miner's hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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