# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220172200006` · 07/25/2017 · Reading Anthracite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John W  Rich
- **Operator:** Reading Anthracite Company
- **Mine:** [3601977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601977)
## Narrative

Overhead wires knocked down by dump truck. Lines on ground were de-energized. One line on pole appeared energized and was not knocked down. De-energized line came in contact with energized line. Flash occurred causing a burn.

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