### Question
How does MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH define splice?


### Answer
Under *30 U.S.C. § 866*, **splice** is defined as:

> the mechanical joining of one or more conductors that have been severed

#### Citation:
  - *30 U.S.C. § 866*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH > SUBCHAPTER III-INTERIM MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINES**

