# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220041840003` · 06/30/2004 · American Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 123
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** American Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [4102978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102978)
## Narrative

Employee was going to start up the Iron Pyrite circuit and went to turn on the safety switch box lever.  The lever got stuck half way up and he lower it, he then tried to lift the lever up again with some force and the electricity arced burning his left hand.

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