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EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON CONVEYOR BELT AND THE ELECTRICAL BOX BLEW UP, BURNING BOTH OF HIS HANDS.
TRAP FEED WOULD NOT START ON CRUSHING UNIT. INJURED GOT ELECTRICAL TESTER TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT POSSIBLY THE PROBES TOUCHED EACH OTHER WHILE CONNECTED TO THE 440 LEGS. THIS CAUSED A DEAD SHORT AND THE WIRES AND CIRCUIT BREAKER BLEW INTO A BALL OF FIRE.
CHECKING VOLTAG9 IN ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX & BOX EXPLODED EMPLOYEE HAS POSSIBLE 2ND & 3RD DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURNS ON LEFT HAND & POSSIBLE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE ELECTRIAL BURNS ON RT.HAND