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EE NOTICED SMOKE COMMING FROM BATTERY BOX EE THEN OPENED THE BATTERY BOX LID THE BATTERY THEN EXPLODED BLOWING SAND AND DUST IN EE S FACE NO ACIDENT EE WAS TREATED FOR DUST IN EYES AND RELEASE D NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING FOR LIGHTNING DAMAGE ON STARTER FOR 200 HP PUMP MOTOR.A EST LEED SLIPPED OFF CAUSING A SHORT RESULTING IN A HIGH VOLTAGE FLASH.EMPLOYEE RECIEVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS T O TOP OF RIGHT HAND AND ON UNDER ARM,AND ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
ELECTRICAL STORM KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER IN GRAVEL PIT. INJURED WENT TO PUMP HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE. HE TOUCHED AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
REPLACING 200 A4P FUSE ON DISTRIBUTION PANEL. FUSE BOX WAS INPUT TO CRUSHER FROM PRIVATE MAIN TRANSFORMER. SAFETY SWITCH WAS OPEN, BUT MAY HAVE FAILED. FUSE BOX WAS BLOWN APART. VICTIM SUFFERE D 1 ST AND 2 ND3DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, ARM, HAND AND LEGS FROM THE EXPLOSION AND ENSUANT BALL OF FIRE.
REPLACING 200 A4P FUSE ON DISTRIBUTION PANEL. FUSE BOX WAS INPUT TO CRUSHER FROM PRIVATE MAIN TRANSFORMER. SAFETY SWITCH WAS OPEN, BUT MAY HAVE FAILED. FUSE BOX WAS BLOWN APART. VICTIM SUFFERE D 2 & 3 RD DEGR9E BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS, AND 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEGS FROM THE EXPLOSION AND ENSUANT BALL OF FIRE.