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EE WAS TURING ON DISCONNECT FOR THE #1 KILN COOLER PLOW. UPON MOVING THE HANDLE TO THE ON POSITION, AN ARC DEVELOPED AT THE VERTICAL BUSBARS BEHIND THE DISCONNECT. WHEN THE BOX BLEW IT BURNED THE EE'S RIGHT ARM UP TO THE ELBOW INCLUDING THEHAND. THERE WERE NO FUSES INSTALLED IN DISCONNECT & THE LOAD WAS NOT WIRED TO CIRCUIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE C&M SCREW CONVEYOR CHANGING THE BEARING OUT ON THE TAIL SHAFT. THE POWER WAS LOCKED OUT. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN WITH BOTH HANDS TO GET THE BEARING. WHILE DOING THIS HE SAID HE GOT SHOCKED BY A 120 VOLT ON HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING 480V DISCONNECT FOR CRUSHER VIBRATING SCREEN. HE HAD CHANGED THE STARTER COIL ADN FUSE. WITH THE DISCONNECT DOOR OPEN, HE ENEGIZED THE DISCONNECT BY USIN GHT EDI SCONNECT LEVER. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED POSSIBLY YDE TO DIRT CAUSIGN PHASE TO PHASE ARCING.