# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220043060056` · 10/23/2004 · Sun State Rock & Materials Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** MOTORS
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Deloris C  Walker; Larry  Walker
- **Operator:** Sun State Rock & Materials Corp
- **Mine:** [0202803](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202803)
## Narrative

While attempting to reverse the rotation of an electrical motor, employee received flash burns to both eyes & minor burns to his rt. wrist. EE opened what he believed to be the correct circuit breaker. However, the wrong circuit breaker was in fact opened thus the power was not shut off to the motor. He was using a pair of needle nose pyiers to move the wires, explosion occurred.

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