Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGES WITH A TEST METER ON CONTROL TRANSFORMER WHEN SOMETHING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF A 3-PHASE 480 VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER, CAUSING A PHASE TO PHASE E LECTRICAL ARC. THE ARC CAUSED BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOREARMS ABOVE HIS GLOVES TO HIS ELBOWS. HIS FACE ALSO RECEIVED A FLASH BURN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT BOLTER CABLE PULLED DOWN ACROSS HIS SHUTTLE CAR. HE GOT OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP BOLTER OPERATOR HAND CABLE BACK UP. HE TOUCHED NAKED PLACE IN CABLE BURNING BOTH HAN DS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAPING UP CABLE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH LIVE WIRE.
PUT BREAKER IN 3CAT HEAD BURN,T UP
ROCK HAD HUNG IN BELT TAILPIECE. I.NAME WAS GOING TO CHECK FUSES IN SWITCH BOX. WHEN HE PULLED THE BLADE SWITCH IT FLASH ARCED. BURNING HIS HAND & FACE. THE ON-OFF SWITCH ON BELT STARTER WAS S TILL ON.
INJURED WAS PUTTING POWER IN ON S/C BREAKER BLEW UP CABLE WAS GROUNDED.
I.NAME WAS TURNING POWER OFF AT POWER CENTER AND BREAKER BLEW UP BURNING RT HAND