# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220061700084` · 06/02/2006 · Mingo Logan Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mingo Logan Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608730](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608730)
## Narrative

Employee was removing the terminal end for a locomotive battery. The negative lead was cut and layed to the side. As the employee cut the positive lead, the negative lead came into contact with the wire cutters resulting in an arc.

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