# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220082130033` · 07/25/2008 · Sterling Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Apprentice, Trainee
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J K  Berscht; Kenneth  Rux
- **Operator:** Sterling Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1000089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000089)
## Narrative

Employee was working to repair a plug on an underground locomotive. He inadvertently let the positive and negative battery leads make contact. The contact created an arc which caused burns to the left hand. The employee received medical attention that included prescription medication.

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