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WHILE IN PROCESS OF ROUTINE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, AN ELECTRICAL ARC IN THE AREA OF THE 50AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FLOC SYSTEM IN THE PREP PLANT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF ENERGY
EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON A MANTRIP BATTERY. THE METER PROBE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CASE CAUSING AN ARC WHICH BURNED THE FINGERS AND THUMB. A BLISTER ON HIS FINGER WAS LANCED AND THE SKIN DEBRIDED MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE BIN AREA LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MEIGS MINE NO.2 SLOPE. WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE, EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT. THE INVESIGATION IS CONTI NUING AND THE CONCLUSIONS ARE PENDING AT THIS TIME.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING AN EIMCO MANBUS WHEN THE POWER LEAD THAT RUNS TO THE TROLLEY HARP SEPARATED WHERE A CONNECTOR WAS PRESENT. THIS ALLOWED THE END OF THE POWER LEAD THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TROLLEY HARP TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A METALSURFACE, RESULTING INTO AN ARC. WHEN THIS OCCURED RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE MULE BARN SUMP.HE HAD GONE OVER TO A POWER CENTERLOCATED THERE TO SET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR A PUMP TO THE ON POSITION.IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE PUMP WAS IN A SINGLE PHASING MADE AND WHEN INJURED PUSHED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DOWN A VAST AMOUNT OF CURRENT WAS BROKEN RESULTING AN ELECTRICAL ARC.HIS FOUR RIGHT FINGERS WERE THEN BURNED.
THE EMPLOYEE, A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOK INTO AN ELETRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX AND DROPPED A TEST METER THAT HE WAS HOLDING INTO THE BOX, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. THIS RE SULTED IN BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
THE EE WAS TURNING A TROLLY POLE ON A MOTOR AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED POWER WIRE CAUSING A BURN.
OPENED SWITCH TO DRAGLINE TRIED TO GROUND IT WITH T WRENCH, REC SHOCK KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND BURN TO R HAND
EMPL RECOUPLING IN-LINE COUPLER FOR AUXILLIARY FAN CABLE AND RECD ELECTRICAL SHOCK RENDERING HIM UNCONSCIOUS.
INJURED STATED HE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A JUG PUMP AT #56 BLOCK. WHEN HE FLIPPED ON THE TOGGLE SWITCH, IT WENT TO GROUND AND ARCED CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS SETTING THE 1000 VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE 0235 POWER CENTER WHEN THE BREAKER UNIT FAULTED CAUSING ON ARC WHICH SERIOUSLY BURNED BOTH OF HIS HANDS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE MANUAL CONTROL UNTI ON THE 5-54" BELT.HE ALLEGES THAT WHEN OPERATING THE CONTROL,LINE STARTER SHORTED PHASE TOPHASE DUE TO MOISTURE CAUSING A DISTURBANCE.H E ALSO ALLEGES THE EXCESSIVE LOUD NOISE CAUSED LEFT EAR DAMAGE.
THEY WERE EXAMINING A BATTERY CAR TRYING TO FIND WHY IT WAS BLOWING THE 400 AMP FUSE. NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM THEY DECIDED TO HOOK THE BATTERY CAR TO A 15 TON MOTOR AND OPERATE IT. WHILE DOING THIS, HE ACCIDENTLY PLUGGED THE RECEPTICLE FOR THE POWER LEAD ON THE BATTERY TO THE GROUNDING LEAD ON THE MOTOR, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL ARC.
GROUNDS WAS A PASSENGER IN A TRACK JEEP TRAVELING TO THE OUTSIDE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. GROUNDS LAID HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A POWER CABLE THAT HAD A TONE TIME BEEN CONNECTED TO A TROLLEY PHONE . THE END OF THE CABLE HAD BEEN CUT AND THE CONDUCTORS TAPED. AS GROUNDS LEANED ON THE CABLE. IT ARCED, BURNING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A TRACK JEEP,RIDING TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN POWER CABLE TO THE TROLLEY PHONE ARCED.IN THAT INJURED WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE POWER CABLE HE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BUR NS TO HIS UPPER THIGH AND HIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BREAKER FROM AN ELECTRICAL BOX WHILE ENERGIZED. A SCREW DRIVER CAUSED THE CIRCUIT TO GO GROUND TO PHASE AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FLASH BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MECHANIC HOLDING A DOOR OPEN TO ALLOW THE OTHER MECHANIC TO REMOVE A BREAKER. THE OTHER MECHANIC CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT FLASHED AND BURNED THE EMPLO YEE'S HAND.
I.NAME WAS HANGING A NIP ON THE TROLLEY WIRE WHEN IT ARCED BURNING I.NAMES RT INDEX FINGER I.NAME WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION SALVE FOR THE FINGER
EMPLOYEE EXPERENCED FLASHBURNS WHEN THE TROLLEY WIRE FELL OUT OF A HANGER AND ARCHED AGAINST MANBUS.
EMPL WAS PUTTING TROLLEY POLE ON WIRE. HIS LEG WAS AGINST BARE WIRE ON TROLLEY PHONE BOX. EMPL RECEIVED BURNS ON RIGHT LEG REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A PORTAL BUS THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WAS OUT OF THE HANGER THE TROLLEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN OVERCCAST BEAM CAUSING A LARGE ARC THEINJURED RECEIVED FALASH BURNS TO HIS LEFT EYE EMPL DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTI 8-10-88
INJURED WAS OP9RATING 20 TON MOTOR MOTOR CAME OFF TRACK AND HE LEANED OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOTOR TO UNCOUPLE MOTOR FROM ROCKDUST TANKS AND T HE HEATER SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED ON INBY SIDE OF DECK OF MOTOR 8HORTED OUT CATCHING HIS COAL AND SHIRT ON FIRE BURNING HIS LEFT ARM
WHILE WORKING O3 THE BUS'S LIGHTS THE EMP RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE WAS IN THE PERSONNEL AREA WORKING ON THE RESISTORS. THERE WAS STILL POWER ON THE BUS, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN TO HIM. HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH3THE RESISTOR AND THE BUS CAUSING A GROUND
I.NAME PASSENGE9 IN MANTRIP WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.PIECE OF FEEDER WIRE HANGING DOWN AND AS MANTRIP PASSED UNDER IT THE WIRE CONTACTED MANTRIP FRAME.RESULTED IN AN ARC WHICH CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO I.NAME EYES1
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING AN ENERGIZED SHUTTLE CAR POWER PLUG FROM POWER CENTER WHEN IT ARCED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
HE ATTEMPTED TO3PUT A PIECE OF RUBBER BETWEEN A SHORTED OUT INSULATOR AND AN OVERCAST.THE WIRE ATHE WIRE ARCED BURINING HIM ON THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER(LEFT).HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICA TION MAKING THI8 A MEDICAL ACCIDENT.
I NAME WAS OPER5TING A MANTRIP AND HAD GOTTEN OFF TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE MANTRIP THE TROLLEY PHONE GROUNDED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL ARC. WHEN HE MOVED SUDDENLY TO GET OUT OF THE3WAY HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A SELF RESCUER BOX LOCATED ON THE MANTRIP.
I NAME WAS HELP3NG TROUBLESHOOT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE CONVEYER OF A STAMLER FEEDER. WHILE DOING THIS I CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE PANEL CAUSING ME TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRI CAL SHOCK. THIS3RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL BURNS TO MY RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
ATTEMPTING TO T3GHTEN BUSHING THAT WENT THRU LEFT TOP OF 480V ELEC LOT USING PAIR OF CRIMPERS. HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE TOUCHED A HOT WIRE OR A WIRE SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ARC BURNING RT TOP OF IN DEX MIDDLE & RI3G FINGER.
I.NAME WAS TROU6LE SHOOTING A LIGHT SWITCH. A LEAD ARCED, FLASH BURNING I.NAMES LEFT HAND
I,NAME WAS IN T2E PROCESS OF PUTTING A WRECKED SUPPLY CAR BACK ONTO THE TRACK WHEN THE BAR, FOR THE LIFTING JACK, HE WAS USING CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE. WHEN THE BAR HIT THE WIRE A N ARC OCCURRED,3RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES OF HIM.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING JUNCTION BOX AND ELECTRICITY WENT ACROSS PHASE TO GROUND IN CST JUNCTION BOX CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE HAD REPLACED 100 AMP BREAKER IN BELT TRANSFORMER I NAME MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS TESTING INCOMING POWER WITH VOLT/OHM METER WHILE DOING THIS A PHASE TO PHASE FRAULT OCCURRED RESULTI NG INTO AN INTENSE ARC ARC CAUSED 1ST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO I NAME FACE & RIGHT HAND
100 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD BEEN REPLACED IN A BELT TRANSFORMER I.NAME WAS TESTING THE INCOMING POWER WITH A VOLT/OHM METER WHILE DOING THIS A PHASE TO PHASE FAULT OCCURRED RESULTING INTO AN I NTENSE ARC THIS RESULTED INTO 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH OF I.NAME HANDS AND TO HIS FACE
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A JEEP THE CONTROLLE BOX ARCED BURNING THE KNUCKLES ON HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING POWER ON A CONTINOUOUS MINER. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, THE METER LEADS SHORTED BURNING HIS HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PLUGGING UP LEADS OF B-5 BELT IN RECEPTACLE ON BELT STARTER WHEN DOING SO PLUG ARKED AND CAUSED FLASH BURN TO EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TROLLEY WIRE AND SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS ON WRIST.
KUBACHKA HAD ENERGIZED BATTERY CHARGER AND WAS LOOSENING THE PLUG TO TEST THE GROUND CHECK MONITOR WHILE DOING THIS HE PULLED THE PLUG OUT TOO FAR THE MONITOR DID NOT KNOCK AND THE PLUG AND RE RECEIPTLE WENT PHASE TO PHASE ON ALL THREE PHASES THIS CAUSED A LARGE ARC RESULTING INTO 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS
INJURED MAN WAS WORKING ON LIGHTS ON #11 JEEP WHEN THE SCREW DRIVER GROUNDED CAUSING ARC.