# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220002170089` · 07/28/2000 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 11.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EMPLYEE HEARD ON PLANT RADIO THAT THE PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR WENT DOWN AFTER STARTING #1 FINISH MILL SYSTEM. HE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE COMPRESSOR STARTER. SHIFT UTILITY MAN TRIED STARTING THE COMPRESSOR. AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE STARTER BREAKER PANEL RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE, 1 DEGREE TO LEFT SIDE, 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE TO ARM.

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