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January 22, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Carbo Ceramics Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Miner (Service Technician) with amp meter inside live 480V Electrical Panel performing maintenance on air compressor without proper PPE. Unknown short across bottom of motor starter causing arc flash while miner was in front of electrical cabinet. Miner received burns to hands and flash burns to eyes from arc flash.

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