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WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING A 4150 MAIN BREAKER PANEL, EE MAD CONTACT WITH 4160 VOLTS IN THE BUS BAR PANEL NEXT TO THE MAIN BREAKER. EE FAILED TO FOLLOW POSTED PROCEDURES BY VISUAL CONFIRMATION THA T THE KNIFE SWITCHES FOR THE BREAKER WERE DISENGAGED EVEN THOUGH THE MAIN BREAKERE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE BREAKER SWITCH SHAFT WAS BROKEN.
ENERGIZED. ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT IT STARTED ARCING, EE REACHED TO DE-ENGAGE THE DISCONNECT AS IT EXPLODED BURNING EE ON FACE & LEFT ARM.
EE SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE CLEANING UP WITH WATER HOSE AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.
EE STEPPED ON OPERATIONAL WELDING CABLE WHICH HAD EXPOSED WIRES. THE CABLE WENT TO GROUND WHICH POTENTIALLY SENT A SHOCK TO THE EE AS HE STEPPED ON IT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND ONTO HI S SIDE.