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THEY HAD RECORDED THE INFORMATION ON THE CRUDE STORAGE MCC DISCONNECT AND WERE TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT HAD DIFFICULTY IN MAKING IT CLOSE. UPON OPENING THE DOOR, AGAIN WE FAILED TO HOLD A LOCKOUT, THAT WAS ON THE DISCONNECT MECHANISM THAT WAS LIVE, CAUSING AN ARC. HE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS HAND.
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
UNSTALLING TEMP3FEED CABLE INJ USED LINEMANS PLIERS TO REMOVE WRENCH FROM JOINT HE HAD MADE.UPON HITTING WRENCH AN ARC OCCURRED INSIDE PANEL AND RESULTANT FLASH BURNED INJ ARMS AND FACE.