# Mine accident
> MSHA accident `220032090003` · 07/03/2003 · Georgia Industrial Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** —
- **Classification:** —
- **Accident type:** No Value Found
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James  Wells III
- **Operator:** Georgia Industrial Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0901088](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901088)
## Narrative

EE IS A PLANT OPERATOR. HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A MILL OPERATED BY A 40 HP 480V ELECTRIC MOTOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE MOTOR OFF WITH THE SAFETY KNIFE DISCONNECT LOCATED AT THE MOTOR IN STEAD OF USING ON/OFF SWITCH IN THE CONTROL ROOM 50'AWAY. HE APPARENTLY DISENGAGED THE KNIFE SWITCH SLOWLY RESULTING IN AN ELECTRIC ARC WHICH BLEW OUT AN INSTALLED AMP METER IN THE DOOR.

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