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July 8, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL

Rockwell Lime Company · Flash burns (electric)

#7 DISCHARGE ELEVATOR ON THE OLD BALL MILL SYSTEM STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. EE WAS CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND OPENED THE FUSE BOX FOR #7 DISCHARGE ELEVATOR. WHILE THE BOX WAS OPEN THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH, SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH OF HIS HANDS.

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