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Two employees were involved in arc flash while attempting to test rotation in a Medium voltage transformer. Employee sustained burns to right side of face.

Two employees were involved in arc flash while attempting to test rotation in a medium voltage transformer. Employee sustained burn to face area.

Operator injured while troubleshooting the delivery pump #6 in the ECC E room.

Employee was attempting to charge battery on concrete transport vehicle when battery jump pack released energy causing fracture of left thumb.

An employee was performing maintenance on an MCC when an arc flash occurred and the employee received burns to the face and lower arms.

Employee was reconnecting pothead to a backup generator. The pothead arched and employee received 2nd degree burns to middle two fingers on the left hand.

Electrician was re-energizing a 480V breaker when an arc flash occurred. Site contacted MSHA as the extent of the injuries were unknown at the time of incident. After arriving at UNM, injuries were determined to be less severe. Employee was diagnosed with 2nd degrees on 3% of body.

Employee was assisting crane operator pull samples with the single strong back. While trying to align the single pull in the designated cell, the employee states that they put both hands on the block of the crane and received a shock.

An electrical general foreman sustained flash burns after exposure to an arc flash. The employee was attempting to test continuity of 480-volt feeders going to a crane disconnect.

Employee was closing DC disconnect when it flashed and burned his wrist. He was taken to the ER, had the burn dressed and given restrictions for no lifting. Currently ONGOING.

Employee was performing routine maintenance on the propel motor on shovel 4 when he experienced electric shock.

Employee went to open holding tank drain valve and touched a recently installed light post fixture at the same time and received a minor shock. Employee's first day of lost time was on 7/27/11

Electrician received electrical shock while re-installing a push button cover. The EE was taken to the ER to be treated. He was placed on restrictions for shoulder pain.

Mine Electrician was burned after attempting to connect a pothead to an energized switch house.

Employee was installing switchgear bucket into cubicle, when he received an electrical shock.

Employee was tightening the radio antenna, when she received a shock.

Replacing the wire rope on 2-ton Maxwell, Manning and Moore hoist, removing twist from wire rope, he removed becket from electrical panel end of cable. Ran hoist up and down to relieve twist in wire rope. Ran hoist control from remote control box with e-stop. Fastened wire rope end anchors thru back of electrical panel near transformer. No mainline.

Employee's shift began at 6:00 p.m. on 6/10/2008. Employee was removing his lock off of a piece of equipment when he felt a jolt of electricity.

A maintenance shift work electrican was replacing fuses on a 4100 P&H shovel when a 7200V transformer are flashed causing a burn to his right arm, EE was taken to the ER and from there transported to the burn center on Phoenix.

Employee was testing continuity on equipment prior to start-up. He was using a megger instrument on 2300V switch gear. The circuit being tested happened to be live. The megger arced and the flash burned the employee's left hand. He was transported to the site medical facility and treated for 2nd degree burns to his hand.

The operator of the 121 haul truck pulled into the K86 to delay for a blast. The operator exited the cable to observe the blast, and leaned on the grid box and received an electrical shock. He was taken to the ER and taken off work for 2 days. Currently Ongoing.

Employee tested a 4160 Volt transformer with a 600 Volt Meter. Employee was not instructed to test the transfomer, but a panel inside the building. The meter flashed and the employee was subjected to the arc flash.

He was disconnecting bus bars, had a wrench in his hand and the wrench came in contact with positive and negative voltage.

Employee was changing a halogen fixture on the 33 shovel, and as he pulled the fixture out of the housing, the broken bulb filaments made contact with the frame he was holding, causing electric shock and burn to a finger on his right hand. He was taken to the ER, admitted for observation. Employee had failed to unplug the light prior to starting work.