# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220092640014` · 09/10/2009 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (electric)
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100003](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0100003)
## Narrative

Employee was troubleshooting a problem with the #3 tertiary crusher. Fellow employee came to help. After finding the crusher plugged, the fellow employee attempted to de-energize the circuit breaker. Employee was standing behind fellow employee in the doorway. As fellow employee switched off the breaker, it exploded causing an arc flash.

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