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Employee was changing out a feed cable on the boom of a Tamrock bolter. The bolter was plugged into a power source. The trailing cable was energized from a distance by an electrician who could not see the bolter. The plug from the disconnect had one phase to ground. When the feed cable was energized, the mechanic was in connect with the bolter and recieved a shock.

Employee was cleaning under C cell line at the Central Tankhouse when he felt a burning sensation on his neck.

Employee hit his right elbow on the frame of the skid steer loader when he received a minor elbow shock, while attempting to determine why the machine would not start. 4-12-05 released to light duty. Follow up on 4-9-05.

Employee reached down to retrieve the ground wires from the MCC raceway. There was contact between the ground wires and the energized 480 VAC buss. An arc occurred and he received burns to both hands.

Employee received burns when a flash occurred while installing shaft sleeve on gear reducer.

Employee received burns when a flash occurred while installing shaft sleeve on gear reducer.

Employee was attempting to jump start an lhd with a portable DC jump pack. In the process, an explosion occurred from inside the jump pack. The injured ee was 5-6 ft away from the explosion which resulted in a perforated right eardrum.

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING MOTOR STARTER EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD RACKED OUT STARTER BEFORE PLACING HIS LOCK ON LOCK OUT. THE RACK DEVICE WAS STILL IN THE "ON" POSITION BUT THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED, THINKING THAT THE STARTER WAS LOCKED OUT THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE INDICATOR ON THE MAIN FUSE, RECIEVING A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT HAND.

WHILE PERFORMING THE ANNUAL P/M OF MCC#3 AT THE SURFACE COMPRESSOR HOUSE, A SCREWDRIVER THAT WAS BEING USED INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE LINE SIDE OF A SPARE DISCONNECT, RESULTING IN AN ARC-FLASH OF 480VAC.

WHILE WORKING ON CRANE, EE GRABBED EXPOSED WIRE ON CONTROL BOX OF CRANE RECEIVING ELECTRIC SHOCK. EE WAS INITIALLY TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. EE STILL FEELING RESIDUAL EFFECTS AND CAUGHT TREATMENT FROM A CARDIOLOGIST. APPT IS 2-25-00. WAITING FOR OUTCOME OF VISIT.

WHILE DISCONNECTING THE FEED TO TEST EQUIPMENT TERMINAL BROKE LOOSE WHICH ARCHED TO GROUND CAUSING A FLASH.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A GENERATOR WHEN IT BACKFIRED, CAUSING THE INJURY.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICK WORK ON A POLE WHEN HE RECEIVED AND ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE IN THE BUCKET.

EE WAS CALLED TO THE SUBSTATION TO RESPOND TO A REPORTED POWER FAILURE AT THE SHOVEL. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE SUBSTATION, HE NOTED THAT THE GROUNDFAULT HAD TRIPPED. WHILE RESETTING THE SWITCH, A CAPACITOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE TOP DOOR OF THE CABINET TO FLY OPEN, STRIKING THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

EE WAS OBTAINING A MEASUREMENT FROM THE CLAY PRESS TO THE MCC THROUGH THE TIC INSTALLED CONDUIT.EE REACHED IN TO GRAB THE FISHTAPE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH AND THE FISHTAPE RESULTING I N A 2ND/3RD DEGREE BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO HIS TRUCK WHEN LIGHTENING STRUCK 12 TO 15 FEET FROM HIM.

RUNNING WIRE WHEN LEFT WRIST TOUCHED A FUSE OF ONE PHASE OF 4160. TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 8-12-95.

EE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO REPAIR EQUIPMENT. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING SINGLE PHAS TO GROUND.

WHILE WORKING IN THE #4 PUMP STATION THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THERMAL BURNS FROM ARC FLASH CAUSED BY PUTTING TEST LEADS ACROSS AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT.

WHILE WORKING IN THE #4 PUMP STATION THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 2ND DEGREE BURN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CREATED AN ARC FLASH BY PUTTING TEST LEADS ACROSS AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT.

WAS WORKING ON MANLIFT WITH 40' LONG BOOM. WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICITY FROM POWER LINES ABOVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL CABINET CHANGING THE ROTATION TO A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP. HE HAD SHUT THE CONTROL OFF, BUT HE SWITCH APPARENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AND HE FAILED TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF THE SWITCH VISUALLY, OR BY USE OF A CIRCUIT TESTER. HE CONTACTED A LIVE CIRCUIT AND WAS SHOCKED BY 480 VOLT. HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER DUE TO VIOLENT CONVULSIONS.

HE WAS CHECKING FOR A REPORTED EXHAUST NOISE ON THE HAUL TRUCK. HE REACHED DOWN TO LOCATE AND FELL FOR THE NOISE, HE TOUCHED TWO CABLES GOING TOTHE DIODE BOX CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND. BURNS WERE FROM VOLTAGE PRODUCED BY THE TRUCK.

WHILE WORKING I3 SX EW TANK HOUSE INSTALLING ANODES A SPARK WAS CREATED CAUSING FLAST FIRE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRANSFORMER AT TANK FARM WHEN HE TOOK HIS GLASSES OFF AND THEM UP ON PRIMARY SIDE OF PANEL CAUSING IT TO ARC BURNING HIS FACE CHEST RT ARM AND HAND

I.NAME WAS REPL5CING BAD ANODES IN THE TANKHOUSE HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES TO TOUCH AN ANODE BAR TO FEEL IT IF WAS HOT HIS RING CONTACTED A CATHODE AND ANODE AT THE SAME TIME WHICH ALLOWED ELECTRI CAL CURRENT TO 0LOW THROUGH THE RING BURNING HIS FINGER

I NAME WAS HELPING ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN TROUBLESHOOT THE SECONDARY SIDE OF AN AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER AT THE 1 SUBSTATION. HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE WERE BURNED WHEN T HE OTHER ELECTRICIAN PLACED THE PROBES OF THE AMP METER ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER, CAUSING AN ARC.

I NAME AND ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN WERE TROUBLESHOOTING THE SECONDARY SIDE OF AN AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER AT THE 1 SUBSTATION. HE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED THE PROBES OF HIS AMP METER ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE S IDE OF THE TRANSFORMER, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL ARC. THE ARC CAUSED FLESH BURNS ON HIS FACE AND ARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AND TOUCHED AN ENERGIZED WIRE TO A TERMINAL STARTER CAUSING A PHASE TO PHASE.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO BODY WHEN THE 440 VOLT CIRCUIT HE WAS WORKING ON SHORT CIRCUITED TO GROUND.