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EE LOCKED OUT THE ELECT. POWER TO A CONTROL BOCX AND STARTED TO DRILL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX. THE DRILL BIT IN THE HOLE SAW BROKE, THE SAW MOVED ACROSS THE BOX TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE BOX, A ND CUT A FEED LINE. EE RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNSON BOTH HANDS AND FACE. EE ALSO RECEIVED A SPECK OF DEBRIS IN HIS RT EYE BALL. WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE NOTICED SMOKE COMMING FROM BATTERY BOX EE THEN OPENED THE BATTERY BOX LID THE BATTERY THEN EXPLODED BLOWING SAND AND DUST IN EE S FACE NO ACIDENT EE WAS TREATED FOR DUST IN EYES AND RELEASE D NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING FOR LIGHTNING DAMAGE ON STARTER FOR 200 HP PUMP MOTOR.A EST LEED SLIPPED OFF CAUSING A SHORT RESULTING IN A HIGH VOLTAGE FLASH.EMPLOYEE RECIEVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS T O TOP OF RIGHT HAND AND ON UNDER ARM,AND ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
ELECTRICAL STORM KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER IN GRAVEL PIT. INJURED WENT TO PUMP HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE. HE TOUCHED AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
I NAME WAS INST9UCTED WHICH SWITCH TO PULL TO DISCONNECT POWERS IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE LINES FROM THE JUNCTUON BOX AND SEPRATE THE SECTIONS OF CONVEYOR.HE THEN DISCONNECTED THE WRONG SWITCH O OPENED THE DOOR3ON THE BOX AND INSERTEDAN ALLEN WRENCH ONTO THE LIVE WIRE.
WAS USING ELECTRIC DRILL WITH SOADKING WET GLOVES AND WET SHOES. EXPERIENCED A SHOCK.