Employee was on his knees next to the miner at the control panel. Mechanic was working inside the contact panel checking voltage from the master panel to the contact panel. The master control panel and contact panel was swung out. When employee began to rise from his knees he inadvertently laid his right hand on the swing out portion of the contact panel which was energized.
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Enterprise Mining Company, LLC · Contact with electrical current
Enterprise Mining Company LLC · Contact with electrical current
Employee was resetting a 480 volt breaker, when he recieved an alleged electrical shock.
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