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Employee was contacted by electric arc on left leg and received second and third degree burns.
EE PULLED FIRE EYE FOR R-13 FOR FIRE SAFETY CHECK. THE FIRE WENT DOWN FIRE, EYE WAS REINSTALLAED AND THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO RELIGHT THE FIRE TO FINISH THE SAFETY CHECK. EE DID NOT TELL OPER ATOR THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CLEAN THE SPARK PLUG.SHE HAD THE PLUG OUT AND WAS CLEANING IT, WHEN OPERATOR ENERGIZED THE PLUG FOR A RELIGHT SHE WAS SHOCKED AND FALL BACK TO GET AWAY FROM FALL.
EMPL RESETTING MINER AND BREAKER BLEW UP BURNING 3 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.EMPL GIVEN RX MEDICATION.
EMPL WAS WIPING COUNTER TOP OFF WITH WET RAG & RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM COFFEE POT WHICH CAUSED TOOTH DAMAGE. TOOTH HAD TO BE REMOVED THIS INJURY WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION UNTIL 10/30/89 S O REPORT IS LATE.
EMPL HOLDING HANDLE WHILE OTHER MEPL OPERATED TRIGGER CONTROL OF DRILL.DRILL WAS PLUGGED IN AND I.NAME RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAUSING STIFFNESS IN LEFT WRIST.
GROUND WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT BUSS CAUSING OF FLASH FIRE. BURNING RIGHT HAND AND ARM OF EMPLOYEE. FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURN AN HAND.