Sorrento Ready Mix Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ELECTRICAL BOX FUSES, WHICH ARKED ACROSS STARTER TERMINAL WHEN THE SWITCH WAS THROWN, RESULTING IN FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.
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EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ELECTRICAL BOX FUSES, WHICH ARKED ACROSS STARTER TERMINAL WHEN THE SWITCH WAS THROWN, RESULTING IN FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.
AN ELECTRICAL M2TOR WAS APPARENTLY SINGLE PHASING.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHECK FUSES.THE CIRCUIT WAS CROSS PHASED CAUSING A DIRECT SHORT CREATING AN EXPLOSION.