# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220003360045` · 11/21/2000 · Gerken Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Julian A  Gerken
- **Operator:** Gerken Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3304411](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304411)
## Narrative

EE WAS STARTING DISABLED BY JUMPING THE BATTERY. HE WAS HOOKING JUMPER CABLES TO THE SERVICE UNIT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING THE BATTERY TOP TO COME OFF HITTING EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

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