# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220030030009` · 12/30/2002 · Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
## 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:** William J  Cooper
- **Operator:** Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3401728](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401728)
## Narrative

DURING A SEVERE STORM A DIRECT LIGHTENING STRIKE HIT THE COMPANY'S SUBSTATION CAUSING A FIRE THAT BURNED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 3:30 P.M. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT IT OUT. FIRE CONFINED TO THE OCB UNIT. NO LIGHTENING ARRESTOR DAMAGE ON EITHER SIDE OF SUBSTATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE FIRE.

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