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THE EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING N ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON A 170 TON UNIT RIG HAUL TRUCK. THE BATTERIES FOR THE 24 VOLT SYSTEM WAS DEAD. AS HE REMOVED A BATTERY COVER THE BATTERY EXPLODED. J ARRING BACK THE EMPLOYEE LACEREATED HIS RIGHT HAND. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN AND NO FURTHER INJURY OCCURRED.
THE EE WAS CHECKING ROTATION ON A NEWLY INSTALLED MOTOR. HE BUMPED THE MOTOR FROM WITHIN THE BREAKER CABINET. AS HE PUSHED THE STARTER IN A FLASH OCCURRED AWAY FROM THE EE ON THE LINE SIDE OF THE BREAKER, THE FLASH BURNED THE EE ON THE LEFTSIDE OF HIS FACE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE E.R.
ELEC TRACKING DOWN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON 815 SHOVEL.TRACING WIRES WITH HANDS,TOOL POUCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH 480V TERMINAL BAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF CABINET.PHASE-TO-PHASE ARC OCCURRED WHICH EXPLOD ED WITHIN THE CABINET.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHICH PROTECTED EYES,HOWEVER BOTH HANDS WERE BURNED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT.