April 10, 2023
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
ELECTRICAL
American Colloid Company Mineral Group · Flash burns (electric)
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.