# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220041880070` · 06/12/2004 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 252
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4603755](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603755)
## Narrative

HE WAS PUTTING IN 2 10"" PIPES AND PLACING THEM TOGETHER SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD TACK THEM TOGETHER. WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN ARC, THE CURRENT WENT THRU BOTH ARMS FROM FINGERS TO ELBOW BEFORE EE RELEASED.

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