# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220082350004` · 08/12/2008 · Middleport Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brian L  Carpenter
- **Operator:** Middleport Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3607480](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607480)
## Narrative

Operator was attempting to push the Breaker Switch into the ""ON"" position after a bad electrical storm, when the breaker blew up and burnt his right hand.

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