# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220022030053` · 07/08/2002 · Rockwell Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 1.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Donald R  Brisch
- **Operator:** Rockwell Lime Company
- **Mine:** [4700146](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4700146)
## Narrative

#7 DISCHARGE ELEVATOR ON THE OLD BALL MILL SYSTEM STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. EE WAS CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND OPENED THE FUSE BOX FOR #7 DISCHARGE ELEVATOR. WHILE THE BOX WAS OPEN THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH, SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH OF HIS HANDS.

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