# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220033250055` · 11/13/2003 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 1.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE HELPED PLUG IN THE NIP TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE CLOSED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, THE NIP BLEW UP, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND STARTING A FIRE INSIDE THE POWER CENTER HO USING. THE FIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. INJURED EMPLOYEE REFUSED FIRST AID, LEFT THE MINE AND THE STATE. MANAGEMENT LEARNED THE TRUE EXTENT OF HIS INJURIES ON 11/19/03 WHEN HE RETURNED

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