# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220131540018` · 05/24/2013 · Calhoun Quarry Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jerome  Sievers
- **Operator:** Calhoun Quarry Inc
- **Mine:** [1100111](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100111)
## Narrative

In the process of starting operations for the day, the plant operator received 1st degree burns when the electrical box in the electrical shed used for the Deister Screen arced while disengaging the knife switch. He had engaged the switch to on, discovered the electrical motor had not come on, then in the process of pulling the knife switch to off position it arced.

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