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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A 480 VOLT BREAKER WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED. THE FLASH CAUSED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A 480 VOLT BREAKER WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED. THE FLASH CAUSED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
TRYING TO GET A MOTOR TO RUN ON #45 DRILL A MOTOR STARTER BLEW UP AND AND BURNED HIS HANDS
EMPL WORKING AT ELECTROWINNING PLANT ON CELL DAMAGED BY FIRE.ANOTHER CELL STARTED ON FIRE.EMPL RAN ACROSS ANOTHER CELL TO GET WATER HOSE TO PUT OUT FIRE WHEN CELL HE STEPPED ON CAUGHT FIRE CAU SING BURNS TO FACE AND BOTH ARMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE LIGHT PLANT AND WATER PUMP FROM A WASHOUT AREA, IT WAS RAINING, THUNDERING AND LIGHTNING AT THE TIME. APPARENTLY LIGHTNING STRUCK EMPLOYEE OR VERY CLOSE TO HIM.
CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CIRCUIT (4160 V) WHILE WORKING ON CABLE IN JUNCTION BOX OF #29 SHOVEL - FAILED TO PULL FUSES ON POLE, TOUCHED BOX LIK AND INSULATOR WITH WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE DISENGAGED THE DISCONNECT BOX TO PRIMARY CRUSHER AND THE CONTACTS ARCHED ACROSS AND BURNED HIS HAND.