# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220042820006` · 10/06/2004 · River Products Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1300120](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300120)
## Narrative

While attempting to isolate an electrical problem, the supervisor of the Portable Plant opened portable switch box and put his right hand down in the area of the electrical breakers (without de-energizing the circuits) resulting in an electrical shock and burns.  2nd & 3rd degree burns to the right hand just below the thumb joint.

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