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EE, WENT OT SWITHC OFF THE "BREAKER" OF THE CEMENT MILL. AS THE "BREAKER" CAME LOOSE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S FACE, NECK, EAR, BACK, AND TO THE RIGH ARM AND HAND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.
THE PLANT ENGINEER WAS TALKING IWTH A WORKER WITH HIS BACK FACING WHERE A WELDER WAS ABOUT TO START A WELDING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC OUTLET EXPLODED CAUSING A FLAS H THAT BURNED THE PLANT ENGINEER
TROUBLE-SHOOTING ELECTRICAL MOTOR STARTER AT M.C.C.STATION-440 VOLT.TOUCHED ONE CABLE-IT WAS LOOSE.USING A SCREWDRIVER-MADE GROUND WITH HOUSING AND EXPLOSION OCCURRED.NO FACE OR EYE PROTECTION SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND UPPER BODY.