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EE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE KNOCKOUT IS DISCONNECT BOX. CONTACT WAS MADE BETWEEN TOOL AND ENERGIZED CIRCUIT.L ELECTRICAL ARC WAS CREATED.
EE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE KNOCKOUT IN DISCONNECT BOX. CONTACT WAS MADE BETWEEN TOOL AND ENERGIZED CIRVCUIT. ELECTRIVCAL ARC WAS CREATED.
WHILE CHANGING FUSES AT ELECTRICAL BOX AT CRUSHER, FUSE EXPLODED UPON REMOVAL AND BURNED TOP PART OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OR CHECKING A FUSE IN THE DISCONNECT BOX AND APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MAIN FEED LINS TO THE FUSE BLOCK. EMPLOYEE HAD A SCREWDRIVER AND PLIERS IN HIS HAND AT TH E TIME AND THINKS HE STUCK THE TOOL IN THE BOX CAUSING THE SHORT BETWEEN THE TWO PHASES.
EMPLOYEE LOCKED OUT WRONG SWITCH DID NOT CHECK OR VOLTAGE WAS INSTALLING A CENTRAL WIRE IN STARTER SHORTED/480V LINE PHASE TO PHASE WITH (XX)IN DRAWER 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT PALM OF LEFT HAN D & THUMB ON RT HAND
WHILE CHAINGING A FUSE, IT SHORTED OUT AND BURNED EYES, WELDER'S FLASH.
ROCK FELL FROM CAT WALK OFF #2 SHAKER SCREEN HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER ON HIS BACK. TREATED AT FRICK HEALTH CENTER. STAY OFF WORK ONE DAY.
AFTER UNPLUGGING CONE CRUSHER THAT SIEZE UP DUE TO PASSING TRAMP METAL, INJURED PROCEEDED TO START UP CONE CRUSHER. THE STARTER SHORTED WHEN CHARGED CAUSING AN ARC THAT EXITED THE BOX CAUSING BURNS TO VICTIM'S LEFT AND RIGHT FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TEST METER ON A 4160 TRANSFER BOX WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LIVE CIRCUIT AND WAS HIT IN THE LEFT HAND AND THE CHARGE CAME OUT HIS RT KNEE