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May 9, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
Valstad Quarry, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEES WERE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING SCREEN MOTOR STARTED,THEREFORE EMPLOYEE ENERGIZED THE BREAKER BOX SO SOME ELECTRICAL TESTING COULD BE DONE.AS SOON AS THE BREAKER BOX WAS ENERGIZED A BUZZ ING SOUND OCCURRED WITHIN THE BOX AND BEFORE THETURNED OFF A BALL OF FIRE OCCURRED CAUSING THE SWITCH BOX DOOR TO COME OPEN. HE DETERMINED PROBABLE CAUSE TO BE CARBON ARCING BETWEEN ONE OF TH

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