Asarco LLC · Flash burns (electric)
EMPLOYEE USED A HOT STICK TO TRIP #4 REGRIND MILL BREAKER. EE HEARD A BUZZ AND RAISED EE'S HANDS TO SHIELD FACE.
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ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company · Flash burns (electric)
Employee was checking measurements in #3 cyclone feed pump starter. Employee was in front of starter with door open when an arc flash incident occurred.
September 8, 2016
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
ELECTRICAL
Asarco LLC · Contact with electrical current
Employee received an electrical shock when EE grabbed the strongback and the crane block at the same time.
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company · Contact with electrical current
Employee was troubleshooting the PP01 cables and erroneously touched the high voltage pothead and contacted one phase of 4160 volts with his right hand.
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company · Flash burns (electric)
Employee was troubleshooting an electrical problem the switch house for the 579 shovel. When testing the high voltage side there was an arc flash and the employee was burned on his left hand.
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company · Flash burns (electric)
While taking amp reading, overloads failed and flashed across phase to phase causing an extreme arc resulting in flash to both eyes. Prescription drug was administered.
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