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August 25, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · Flash burns (electric)

ON FRI. 8/25 A FUSE BOX BLOW UP & CAUSED BURNS TO OUR EE. HIS FACE REC'D THIRD DEG BURNS THE TOPOF HIS RIGHT THUMB & INDEX FINGER WERE BURNED & HIS FOREARM WAS BURNED. EMS FIRE DEPT WERE CALLE D EE WAS TAKEN TO HERMAN HOSPITAL WAS TREATED & RELEASED AT 2AM SAT.AM. POWER TO PLANT WAS CUT OFF BY RELECUT ENERGY AT THE REQUEST OF H FIRE DEPT. DELTA ELECTRIC RESPONSDED TO OUR CALL AFTE

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