# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220060760013` · 03/13/2006 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 317
- **Mine experience:** 30.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3000006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000006)
## Narrative

The miner was injured while racking out a 4,160 V switchgear for a raw mill.  The miner went to open the switchgear for the wrong mill.  He opened the switchgear still under full load.  The mechanical interlock failed to hold.  The miner is seriously burned.

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