# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220030630007` · 02/21/2003 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606045)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO SET UP POWER IN SUB-STATION AFTER RECENT POWER OUTAGE DUE TO ICE STORM. EE STATED THAT HE OPERATED THE MAIN POWER TRIP BUTTON TO DE-ENERGIZE THE SUBSTATION & WITH HIGH VOLTAGE GLOVES & A SAFETY GROUND CABLE TESTED THE MAIN CIRCUIT TO ENSURE POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. AN ELECTRIC ARCH OCCURRED DURING THIS TASK CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE.

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