# ELECTRICAL
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220042810030` · 09/24/2004 · Cumberland River Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4407074](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407074)
## Narrative

HE WAS ASSISTING A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN INSTALLING A 7200 VOLT PLUG (CATHEAD) WHEN HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED RECEPTACLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (VCB).  THIS RESULTED IN A FATAL.

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