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September 25, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Flash burns (electric)

EE LOST POWER ON THE SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK THE CABLE, THE CABLE ARCED, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND.

May 10, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE BREAKER ON THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE CLOSED THE BREAKER, THE BREAKER AND CATHEAD ARCED, BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 9, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING SCOOP BATTERY TO CHARGER. HE CONNECTED ONE SIDE TO CHARGER. WHEN HE CONNECTED THE OTHER SIDE, IT ARCHED, BURNING HIS LEFT EYE.

November 3, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS PLUGGING MANTRIP INTO POWER CENTER TO CHARGE. THE BREAKER SHOWED THAT IT WAS KNOCKED BUT WHEN EE PLUGGED IN MANTRIP IT STARTED ARCHING, BURNING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

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