INJ CHECKING BATTERY FLUID.HAD TO REPLACE A BATTERY CABLE.HAD REMOVED THE NEGATIVE CABLE AND WAS REMOVING THE POSITIVE CABLE WHEN IT SPARKED CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO EXPLODE HITTING EMPL IN FAC E AND EYES.LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
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Showing all 3INJURED WAS MOVING AN ELECTRIC HEATER AT WORKSITE. HE HAD ONE HAND ON THE HEATER FRAME AND WHEN HE REACHED TO A HANDRAIL WITH THE OTHER, RECEIVED A SHOCK THROUGH HIS ARMS. A FELLOW WORKER SH UT THE POWER OFF. THERE WAS POOR GROUND BECAUSE OF MOISTURE AND CORROSION AT THE PLUG. NO INJURY OCCURRED BUT INJURED WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 18 HRS FOR OBSERVATION.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING AN ELECTRICAN DO ROUTINE MAINTNEANCEE WORK ON 440 VOLT BREAKER. THE INJURED WITHOUT ASKING THE ELECTRICAN ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN A SCREW IN THE BREAKER. THE TOP OF THE BREAKER WAS STILL HOT, AND A ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCOURRED. THE INJURED DID NOT RECEIVE A SHOCK, BUT DID GRIT HIS TEETH WHICH BROKE A TOOTH. HIS FACE RECEIVED A 1ST DEGREE BURN FROM THE FLASH.