# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220080990001` · 03/29/2008 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4609066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609066)
## Narrative

Employee had locked out the power to the hauler charger so that he could cut the cables off the unit. He removed the power cable from the unit and then proceeded to cut the charging cables. He failed to notice that the charging cables were connected to a spare set of batteries. When he cut into one of the cables, an electrical arc occurred, causing burns to his right hand.

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