THE PROBES FREOM THE VOLT METER WERE PLACED IN THE FUSE BOX A 12 GUAGE WIRE THAT HAD RUBBED BARE WAS TOUCHED WITH THE PROBE IN TURN THE WIRE SHORTED AGAINST SIDE OF THE BOIX AND CAUSED A SHORT
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Showing all 4THE INJURED WAS STANDING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE BOX WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CHECK VOLTAGE RESULTING ELECTRICAL FLASH CAUSED MINOR FLASH BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING INCOMING POWER AT FUSE BOX WHEN BOX BLEW UP
INJURED USING ELECTRIC WRENCH ATTACHED TO EXTENSION CORD WHICH HAD GROUNDING WIRE BROKEN OFF, INJURED WAS STANDING ON WET SURFACE - RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK WHICH KNOCKED HIM DOWN - POWER WAS C UT OFF AND INJURED REVIVED