# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220112360063` · 07/31/2011 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609163](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609163)
## Narrative

Employee was at #8 belt heads line splitter waiting for power to be set up outby his location. When power was supplied to the kva it created an arc. He was standing about 5' from flash. His eyes were flushed and he  was given eye drops. He returned to work on his next shift. The arc was created by a loose phase lead.

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