# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220132050008` · 07/15/2013 · Ohio American Energy Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio American Energy Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3304550](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304550)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to splice a miner car cable. The cables were twisted and not easily identified, he cut the wrong cable that was energized. Cause of injury wasn't identifying the proper cable that was locked out and tagged. Compliance with company rules was a factor, miner proficiency may be a factor, PPE was a factor, and mining practices/systems could be a factor.

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