# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220010300018` · 01/17/2001 · Equatorial Tonopah Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Equatorial Mining N L
- **Operator:** Equatorial Tonopah Inc
- **Mine:** [2602364](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602364)
## Narrative

SHOVEL WAS STARTED AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT TO WARMUP BUT WAS NOT MANNED. SOMETIME BETWEEN 9:00 PM & 11:15 PM, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR LIGHT BULB CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE INSULLATION ON 24V WIRING. FIRE SUBSEQUENTLY PROPAGATED TO SOUND DEAFENING INSULATION IN CAB OF SHOVEL.

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