# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220140830027` · 03/11/2014 · White Oak Resources LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 11
- **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. The flame was confined to the plug and leads.

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