# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220212250009` · 08/12/2021 · Reading Anthracite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John W  Rich
- **Operator:** Reading Anthracite Company
- **Mine:** [3601965](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601965)
## Narrative

An excavator operator was backing up a haul road and repairing the roadway as they traveled. The excavator traveled underneath a 69KV powerline owned by PPL. Unknown to the operator, the powerline arced to the boom of the excavator which cause a brief power interruption. The operator was only made aware of this at 11:30 am when an electrician showed up on site to investigate. 

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