68935 MOVING A SECTION OF DRAGLINE UNDER PHONE CABLE AND POWER LINE. HE RAISED UP INTO THE POWER LINE AND IT HIT HIS SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
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Showing all 9EMPL OPENED HOOD OF YARD PICKUP TRUCK TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF DEAD BATTERY AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO START ENGINE WHILE STANDING OVER BATTERY. HE ASKED COWORKER TOP TURN THE IGNITION KEY AND BATTERY EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE PLUGGED IN AN ELECTRIC HEATER AND THE PLUG AND THE RECEPTACLE BLEW UP.
GOING DOWN SLOPE IN PAN HIT BUMP CAUSING EE TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST RODS HAND THAT HIT EE HEAD CUTTING HEAD ABOVE EYE.
WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT ON A SMALL GENERATOR AND THE SCREWDRIVER AND THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND SHORTED A WIRE CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HIS INDEX FINGER.
WAS CHECKING LOADSIDE SCREWS ON THE AMP BREAKER HE ACCIDENTLY GROUNDED BREAKER CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING INCOMING VOLTAGE ON STARTER SCREEN, IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH BACK, BURNING EMPLOYEES FACE AND HANDS.
WHILE INSTALLING PLATE ON OUTSIDE OF CHUTE, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BEARING AS HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST WELDING ROD IN STINGER AND SHOCKED HIM. HE LOST BALANCE WHILE TRYING TO AVOED SHOCK AND F ELL BACK ON HIS BUTTOCKS ON PILE OF SCRAP MATERIAL.
WHILE WORKING ON A BATTERY POST TRYING TO GET CONNECTION BATTERY EXPLODED AND ACID GOT INTO EMPLOYEE LEFT EYE.