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July 10, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver ELECTRICAL
N A Degerstrom Inc · Contact with electrical current

A 35-TON MOBILE CRANE CONTACTED HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE MOVING AN EMPTY 5,000 GALLON WATER TANK. A MINER TENDING THE TAG-LINE RECEIVED SERIOUS ELECTRICAL BURNS AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT.

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