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May 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Tenneco Uranium Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGING A MAIN ELECTRICAL BREAKER IN WELLFIELD AS SOON AS BREAKER BECAME ENGAGED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT RESULTED ELECTRICAL FLASH CAUSED A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RT FOREARM PRIMARY DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WS CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORM ON 051984 RESULTING IN SHORT CIRCUIT

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