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April 6, 1993 IL · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED WHEN HE CAME CLOSE TO A 25KVA COLLECTOR RING IN THE CABLE R EEL OF A 5900 MARION POWER SHOVEL EMPLOYEE FAILED TO GROUND SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON

May 12, 1992 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL UNHOOKING BATTERY RECEPTACLE.POWER WAS STILL ON.PULLED THE PLUG FROM THE RECEPTACLE,THE ELECTRICITY ARC BURNING PALM AND FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

September 30, 1991 IL · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON FACE AND ARM BY ARC FROM 25KM SPLICE BOX.EMPLOYEE TOUCHED CAM CLAMP WTIH STATIC STICK WHILE POWER WAS STILL ON BOX.

May 28, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE ON #20 SHUTTLE CAR THE CABLE BLEW UP UNDER HIS LEG & A PIECE OF HOT CABLE MATERIAL STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG & BURNED HIS LEFT THIGH

October 27, 1989 IL · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE AT THE SMALL FUSES ON THE EXCITER START PANEL. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE SIMPSON METER BEHIND HIM ON WORK BENCH WHEN VACCUM BREAKER BLEW. THE METER LEADS S HORTED AT THE TOP OF THE FUSES.

September 4, 1986 IL · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE RESET 2OIST BREAKER ON 45-R DRILL WHEN IT BLEW UP BURNING EMPLOYEE ON FACE / RT-ARM.

April 4, 1985 IL · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION ELECTRICAL CABLE IN PROPER LOCATION WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

June 25, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING WIRES ON BACK OF AMMETER WITH SMALL WRENCH EMPLOYEE DROPPED WRENCH ON PSOITIVE OF AMMETER HE TRIED TO KNOCK WRENCH OFF IT BURNED HIM

May 13, 1983 IL · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Arch Of Illinois · Contact with electrical current

PULLING OUT OLD WIRE IN WIRE GUN WHEN IT SHORTED OUT AGAINST BUCKET AND BURNED LAST 3 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

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