# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220052690051` · 09/12/2005 · Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
- **Mine:** [2600081](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600081)
## Narrative

(2 EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.) WHILE RACKING IN A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE 4,160 V SWITCH GEAR, AN ARC FLASH OCCURRED, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE. THIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND BOTH ARMS.

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