# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023050021` · 10/14/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (welding)
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

IN PREPARATION TO BEGIN WELDING, EE LAID HIS ELECTRODE HOLDER ON PLATFORM GRATING. HE WAS IN PROCESS OF CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE WELDING WHIP TO THE WELDING LEAD. WHEN THE WHIP MALE END MADE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE LEAD FEMALE END, A SPARK FLASH OCCURRED & CAUSED A BURN TO EE'S FINGER. EE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE ELECTRODE HOLDER WAS GROUNDED TO THE GRATING.

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