# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220102170023` · 07/28/2010 · Interwest Development NW Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 231
- **Mine experience:** 2.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ben  Kessell
- **Operator:** Interwest Development NW Inc
- **Mine:** [4503415](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503415)
## Narrative

Miner was walking on the catwalk of the main screen plant when he contacted an electrical line, (which had some insulation rubbed off due to placing a screen up against the line) the line arced on the hand rail and shocked the miner, causing him to fall against the hand rail straining his back.

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