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March 11, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Van Buren County Road Department · Fall from machine

2 EE'S WERE JUMP STARTING EUCLID ROCK TRUCK, WITH A CHARGER THAT IS DESIGNED TO JUMP STARAT A TRUCK. INJURED WAS SITTING NEAR THE BATTERIES TO HIS RT ABOUT 18". AS HE PUSHED STARTED BUTTON TO START THE TRUCK THE BATTERY EXPLODED, & KNOCKED HIM OUT THE DOOR TO THE GROUND, HE WAS KNOCKED OUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, TAKEN TO HOSPITALFOR CHECK UP.

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