# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220000380144` · 01/27/2000 · Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 22.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
- **Mine:** [0401838](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401838)
## Narrative

INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT AN AMP METER COUNTED ON AN ELECTRICAL CABINET. ALTHOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT ELECTRICITY ARCED TOWARDS HIS RIGHT ARM. THE ELECTRICITY , (4160 VOLTS) SOUGHT GROUND TO THE CABINET, MISSING HIS ARM. HE RECEOVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE CABINET.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*