# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220031040065` · 04/02/2003 · Tilden Mining Company L C
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 29.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Tilden Mining Company L C
- **Mine:** [2000422](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000422)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING 1428 SHOVEL - HE REACHED OVER TO SET HIS HOIST BRAKE & WHEN HE PUSHED THE HOIST BRAKE BUTTON, AN ARC FLASH TOOK PLACE. HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND. HOSPITALIZATION RESU LTED.

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