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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 29, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

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

July 29, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE 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.

November 7, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING INCOMING POWER AT FUSE BOX WHEN BOX BLEW UP

August 14, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Contact with electrical current

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

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