An equipment operator in the mine suffered a burn on right hand from an electrical arc flash. During shift start up at the pre-shift huddle, the operator was attempting to plug a 220-volt floor standing space heater into an outlet when it flashed, resulting in a burn to the operator's palm.
3 de octubre de 1989CA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoELÉCTRICO
WHILE CHECKING THE WIRES TO GROUND WITH HIS MULTIMETER, HE READ NO VOLIAGE WHERE UPON HE TOUCHED THE WIRE TO GROUND TO BLEED OFF STATIC CAUSING IT TO FLASH.
7 de enero de 1988CA · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroELÉCTRICO
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS THROUGH CONDUIT ACCOMPANIED BY A SECOND ELECTRICIAN. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS AT RECEIVING END OF FISH TAP EWHICH ACCIDENTALLY MADE CONTACT WITH E3ERGIZED BUSS BAR CAUSING TAPE TO ARC AND FLASH.
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