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WHILE REMOVING A WATER LINE, ANOTHER LINE BROKE AND THE LEAK CAUSED AN ELECTRIC SHORT ON THE WATER HEATER, SHOCKING EE CAUSING SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS WRIST AREAS.
THE EE WAS MEASURING THE VOLTAGE OF THE FEED BREAKER IN THE CONTROL CABINET OF THE E.S. #12 SHOVEL. WHEN HE PUT THE METER LEAD ON THE FEED WIRE A FLASH OCCURRED AT THE TOP OF THE BREAKER.
EE WAS REPAIRING #556 RUBBER TIRE DOZER WHEN A CAN OF WD-40 SPRAY FELL AND LANDED BETWEEN THE STARTER AND DOZER FRAME. THE CAN ARCHED AND BLEW UP CAUSING A FLASH THAT BURNED THE EE'S HANDS AND ARMS.
EE REPORTED CONTACTING WIRES CONNECTED TO AN OVERLOAD BLOCK WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE EXPLAINING THE OVER LOAD BLOCK FUNCTION TO HIS COWORKER.
THE EMPLOYEE WA ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START A WELDING TRUCK, AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE JUMPER CABLES THE BATTERY BLEW UP SPLASHING THE EMPLOYEE WITH BATTERY ACID.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BAD BATTERY CABLE ON #473 HAUL TRUCK. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE CABLE, THE CABLE HIT THE TERMINAL AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BLOW UP, SPRAYING BATTERY ACI D ON THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPL ASSISTING WITH SET UP OF PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT.THE MAST ON THE LIGHT PLANT STRUCK OVERHEAD HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINES.
EMPL ASSISTING WITH SET UP OF PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT.THE MAST ON THE LIGHT PLANT STRUCK OVERHEAD HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINES.
WHILE CLIMBING UNDER #2 SHORT HEAD CRUSHER, I.NAME PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN ON A WELDING LEAD TWECO CONNECTOR JOINT. IT STRUCK THE METAL FRAME AROUND THE DOOR OPENING CAUSING IT TO ARC. THE RES ULT WAS A SECOND DEGREE BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUFFING THE FLOOR WHEN THE ELECTRUCAL CORD BURNED THROUGH AND BURNED HER FINGERS.
HE WAS REPLACING LINERS IN THE C RUSHER TRANSFER HOPPER WHEN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HIGH LEVEL PROBE IN HOPPER AND RECEIVED A MODERATE SHOCK. (CONTACT WITH).
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING THE CONTACTORS IN THE 170 HAUL TRUCK. HE MANUALLY PULLED IN THE CONTACTORS AND THE CONTACTOR ARCED, BURNING EYES. EYE HAD MINER CORNED ABRASION, BUT HAD TO BE COVERED FOR 24 HOURS. 3
WHILE HE WAS SW3TCHING RECEPTACLES TO VACUUM THE SOUTH HALF OF THE DECK FLOOR, A BLUE FLAME SHOT OUT AND BURNED HIS HANDS AND HIS STOMACH AREA.
EMPL PULLING MU7K WITH ELEC LOCOMOTIVE WHEN MAIN WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND BURNED CAUSING EXTENSIVE SMOKE.
MAN WAS OPERATING MAIN HOIST WHEN VOLTMETER ON MAIN CONTROL PANEL BLEW OUT
ERNIE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF A TEREX HE HAD REMOVED A WIRE OFF AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THE POWER WAS STILL ON AS HE TRIED TO REHOOK THE WIRE AS A RESULT IT CAU SED A FLASH WHICH BURNED HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND
CHECKING WIRING TO CIRCUIT BREADERS WHEN HE MOVED BUNDLE OF WIRES -THERE WAS A FLASH AND IT BURNED RIGHT HAND.