# ELECTRICAL
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220022490001` · 08/17/2002 · ASARCO Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0202873](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202873)
## Narrative

A PORTABLE TOILET WAS MOUNTED ON A RAILCAR. ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TUNNEL, AT 200 FEET INTERVALS ARE LIGHTS, ALONG WITH JUNCTION BOXES. THIS LIGHTING SYSTEM IS 480 VOLTS. AS THE RAILCAR WAS BE ING MOVE, THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE 480 VOLT CABLE AND JUNCTION BOX TO PREVENT IT FROM RUBBING ON TH TOILET. AT THAT TIME THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE VICTIM OCCURRED.

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