Faulty fuse disconnect of the air compressor. Worker opened up the disconnect and removed the fuses. While hooking up the ground wire his wrench accidentally touched the top side of fuse holder causing an arc flash and caused 2nd degree burn to left hand. Worker said the fuse holder should have been de-energized because he had removed the fuses. Worker was not wearing gloves.
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Mostrando los 5Cleaning out secondary crusher, when cleared paddle turned pinching worker.
Cleaning a screen, using a steel bar to chop build-up off of the screen, he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.
Customer came to the facility to pick up lump coal. He backed his vehicle to the lump pile. Our loader operator noticed no activity by the pile and called into the office to have some one check it out. Customer was on the ground and unresponsive with no pulse. Called 911. EMT arrived with AED and took over, then tranported customer to Med Center in Bismarck, ND.
Employee climbed onto 48" x 60" feed conveyor to check bearings on idle roller. He knelt down on the conveyor frame then onto the belt to reach over to check a bearing. The belt twisted under his weight and since he failed to put on fall proctection and lifeline, he fell 10' to the ground, breaking his right elbow, 3 ribs and puncturing his lung. No equipment damage.