EMPOLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL DUTIES. THEY LOCKED OUT PANEL AND FAILED TO TEST TO VERIFY 480V POWER WAS OFF. A FLASH ARC OCCURED.
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February 1, 2024
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ELECTRICAL
Southern Oregon Rock · Flash burns (electric)
February 1, 2024
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
ELECTRICAL
Southern Oregon Rock · Flash burns (electric)
EMPLOYEE WAS NEARBY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PERFORMING ELECTRICAL DUTIES. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOCKED OUT WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE MAIN POWER. THE UNIT WASN'T DE-ENERGIZED AND A FLASH ARC OCCURRED.
Southern Oregon Rock · Contact with electrical current
MINER WAS HOLDING METAL PART IN PLACE TO BE WELDED. MINER SUFFERED ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
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