ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
Start: 03/16/2023

220230800005 · 03/16/2023 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Flash burns (electric)
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
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: 0
Mine experience: 5.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cemex S A
Operator: CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
Mine: 4102885

Narrative

Production Assistant employee was called to reset a disconnect in Electrical Room 5 when the first attempt failed to reset the panel. The employee then proceeded to pull the handle, halfway through the motion the panel blew up causing an arc flash striking and electrocuting the employee on EE's left hand.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown