# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220140830024` · 03/11/2014 · White Oak Resources LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Medlock C J Family Ltd Ptnrship; Christopher M  James
- **Operator:** White Oak Resources LLC
- **Mine:** [1103203](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103203)
## Narrative

During battery change-out the lead was pulled out of the plug on the Scoop. Following repairs of the cable and plug the plug was connected to the jumper lead to the fresh battery. As the connection was made to the fresh battery a dead short occurred inside the plug causing it to arc, burn and burst out the side.

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