# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220040220006` · 01/19/2004 · Lee Crawford Quarry Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steven R  Powell
- **Operator:** Lee Crawford Quarry Company
- **Mine:** [1300017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300017)
## Narrative

THE PLANT MANAGER WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LOCATE A BROKEN WIRE TO THE BIN VIBRATORS. HE WAS ASKED TO ENTER THE POWER HOUSE AND MAKE A JUMPER WIRE TO JUMP ACROSS TWO POLES ON THE VI BRATOR SWITCH BOX. WHILE STRIPPING THE ENDS, ONE INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED TWO LEAD POSTS OF ANOTHER SWITCH BOX NEARBY, CAUSING A DEAD SHORT AND BURNING HIS HAND.

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