EE was taking a battery terminal off of the Mac 8 mantrip, when the battery blew up and got dirt in his eyes. The EMT flushed his eyes and then took him to the hospital to make sure he didn't get any acid in his eyes. EE returned the next work day.
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Rio Group, Inc. · Contact with electrical current
The EE was energizing the breaker for the shuttle car at the power center. One of the phases had went to ground in the plug, causing the EE's left hand to be minorly burned when he put the breaker in.
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