| Document ID (ISN) | 44673 |
| CIS number |
85-1534 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0041-5790 - Ugol' |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Buhtojarov V.F. |
| Title |
Increasing electrical safety in the use of flexible excavator cables |
| Original title |
Povyšenie urovnija ėlektrobezopasnosti pri ėkspluatacii gibkih ėkskavatornyh kabelej [in Russian] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1984, No.4, p.51-52. |
| Abstract |
26.4% of all high-voltage electrical accidents in excavations during the period 1969-1981 involved cables. The most common cause of injury from current or arcing was erroneous supply of power to a disconnected but ungrounded cable. Injuries occurred most often during the disconnection and reconnection of cables during normal operation of equipment. (Percentages of other causes and circumstances are listed.) 70% of the injuries were attributable to failure to use safety devices (insulating gloves, portable grounding systems, voltage detectors, etc.). The safety situation can be improved by: assuring the supply and use of safety equipment; using plug-type connectors instead of junction boxes; introducing improved shielded cables and circuit breakers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cables; excavators; work on electrical equipment; electrical safety; mining industry; opencast work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
causes of accidents; electric power transmission |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Electricity
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Electricity
Mining and quarrying
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