Search the record

Employee was tightening bolts on a fan blade guard when he contacted the alternator with his wrist watch causing burns to his wrist. Employee did not see a Dr. until 2/28/04

Had control box for plant conveyor #2 open checking voltage when connection exploded burning back of right hand.

EE WAS CHECKING CONTACTS ON A MOTOR CONTROL STARTER WHICH HE HAD JUST DE ENERGIZED BY MEANS OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN CONTACTS WHERE MANUALLY ENGAGED ARCING OCCURED AND EE WAS HIT BY THE FLAS H CATCHING HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE.

DURING THE MORNING WORKPLACE INSPECTION A GROUND FAULT WAS DETECTED IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TOWER SYSTEM. IN THE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM THE EMPLOYEE NEGLECTED TO FULLY LOCK OUT ALL POWER SOURCES AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS PULLED FREE OF THE POWER SOURCE AND TAKEN DIRECTLY TO A HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HIS BATTERY, AND AS HE WASREACHING TO CLOSE THE COMPARTMENT DOOR, THE BATTERY EXPLODED.

CONTRACTOR ELECTRICIAN WAS STANDING ON A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER SLIGHTLY ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF A 200 AMP 600 VOLT 3 PHASE DISCONNECT BOX. REALIZING THE BOX WAS ENERGIZED HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE D ISCONNECT LEVER WITH HIS FOOT WHICH CAUSED THE BOX WHICH WAS UNDER LOAD TO ARC OUT.THE ELECTRICIAN SUFFERED 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

EE WAS PREPARING TO TAKE THE REAR END OUT OF THE KAWASAKI LOADER. THE CRANE WAS GETTING INTO POSITION TO REMOVE THE REAR END WHEN THE REAR END OF THE CRANE SWUNG INTO THE POWER LINE. EE WAS RE MOVING THE CLEVIS FROM THE CRANE WHEN THE ELECTRICITY HIT HIM. EE WAS BURNT ON BOTH FEET AND HIS STOMACH.

WHILE STANDING ON A STEEL FUELING PLATFORM, FUELING A LOADER, LIGHTENING STRUCK THE AREA & CONTACTED HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BURNT FUSE IN ELEC. BOX. HE DID NOT KNOW THE BOX HAD SHORTED OUT,SO WHEN HE TURNED OFF POWER THE BOX WAS STILL HOT. WHEN HE PUT NEW FUSE IN THE ELEC. BOX IT B LEW OUT,B URNING HIS RIGHT HAND AND PART OF HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR REDUCER WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE NEARBY AREA AND HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE BEING GROUNDED AND TOUCHING THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

BATTERY EXPLODED SPRAYING FLUID AND DEBRIS IN EMPLOYEES FACE DURING A JUMP STARTING SITUATION.

EMPLOYEE ENT ERED CONTINAL HOUSE TO START PLANT EQUIPMENT HE LEFT THE HOUSE TO INSPECT THE AREA & CHECK ON THE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE CONTROL HOUSE HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT A SHARK IN HIS LEGS HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS & FELL OUT OF THE HOUSE TO THE WALKWAY (SAME LEVEL) NO EVIDENCE OF GROUND FAULT OR SHORT WAS FOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DISCONNECT SWITCH. HE CLOSED THE DOOR AND ATTEMPTED TO ENERGIZE THE SWITCH. THE BOX SHORTED AND A FLAME CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PALM AND WRIS T.

EMPL OF AAA ELECTRICAL CO WAS WORKING IN MCC ROOM. HE REMOVED TERMINAL FROM LINE SIDE OF CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAULT OCCURRED CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT & INJURED EMPL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING IN A 110 VOLT HEATER. THE SPLICE SHORTED OUT IN HIS HAND BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.

A LIGTHENING ARRESTOR FAILED AND 4160 VOLTS WAS SEARCHING FOR A GROUND. THE CURRENT WENT THROUGH WIRE AND DOWN THE CONDUCT LEADING TO THE MAIN DICONNECT. THE PROBE OF THE METER WAS ON DISCON NECT BOX WHICH WAS USED FOR GROUND. THE METER EXPLODED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN 4 FEET BACKWARDS LANDING AGAINST DRY TYE TRANSFORMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ELECTRIC SHOVEL,LOADING PIT TRUCKS.HE WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER TRUCK TO GET BACK TO MINE FOR LOADING.THE HOIST CONTROL BOX SHORTED OUT AND ARCED FIRE.AT THIS TIME EMPLOUY EE PANICED AND 4UMPED FROM THE CAB WINDOW OF THE SHOVEL.HE APPARENTLY LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.THE DISTANCE FROM THE WINDOW TO THE GROUND IS ABOUT 10FEET.HIS LEFT FOOT HAS SUSTAINED A BROKEN HEEL

EMP ATTEMPTED T2 CHANGE FUSES IN S WITCH PANEL AND DID NOT HAVE THE MAIN SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE A KNIFE BLADE DISCONNECT SWITCH WITH A WIRE BRUSH HANDLE THE BRUSH CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED COMPONENTS AND A FLASH EXPLOSION OCCURRED