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October 2, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Mark Sand & Gravel Co. · Contact with electrical current

Light rain was falling, standing water, wet equipment, electrical wiring was color coded incorrectly and wired wrong in the junction box, the ground lead was wired into the buss bar and caused the equipment frame to become energized. Employee set up a metal ladder to inspect equipment and received electrical shock.

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