Basic Electrical Safety Awareness for Home & The Mining Industry presents Basic Electrical Safety Awareness for Home & The Mining Industry revised 10/01

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What is the cost in $$$$$$.. Each year, electrical accidents result in more than $2 billion in property damage to home and industry..Each year, electrical accidents result in more than $2 billion in property damage to home and industry.. Electrocution is a major cause of injury and death in both the industrial and home environment.Electrocution is a major cause of injury and death in both the industrial and home environment. Most electrocution injuries occur at voltages above 50 Volts AC or 100 Volts DC, however sometimes the voltage can be much lower.Most electrocution injuries occur at voltages above 50 Volts AC or 100 Volts DC, however sometimes the voltage can be much lower.

But what about the cost in human terms How do you put a price tag on this? Caused by 24 volt DC battery Notice where watch band & screwdriver were in contact with skin Caused by kneeling on a defective 110 volt ac extension cord Notice the path in & the path out

Fatal Electrical Accidents 1990 thru 2000 ( MSHA ) Coal-Underground1 27Coal-Underground1 27 Coal-Surface1 4Coal-Surface1 4 Industrial Minerals-Underground0 7Industrial Minerals-Underground0 7 Industrial Minerals-Surface0 29Industrial Minerals-Surface0 29 Prep Plants1 9Prep Plants1 9 Other0 2Other0 2 Total3 78 Pennsylvania USA But more important is the is the cost in lives……

Here’s some more figures…….. Coal-Underground65752Coal-Underground65752 Coal-Surface20 137Coal-Surface Industrial Minerals-Underground 4 99Industrial Minerals-Underground 4 99 Industrial Minerals-Surface29655Industrial Minerals-Surface29655 Prep Plants17244Prep Plants17244 Other 5 34Other 5 34 Total Update 2 non-fatal 3 non-injury Pennsylvania USA Pennsylvania USA Reported Mining Electrical Accidents (includes fatalities) 1990 thru 2000 (MSHA)

Let’s talk about personal protection and the home 40,000 residential fires annually which are caused by problems with electrical wiring systems, claiming more than 350 lives Additionally, electric cords and plugs were involved in about 7,100 fires resulting in 120 deaths or about 32% of all deaths associated with residential electrical system fires, occurring each year. Lamps and light fixtures were involved in about 8,900 fires and 60 deaths About 3,600 people are treated for injuries associated with extension cords. Switches and outlets are involved in 4,700 fires and deaths Go to Part 2