EE was working on a pole mounted light. He attempted to remove a bracket holding the light in place and was shocked by 480 power.
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Showing all 4ONE COMPANY MAINTENANCE MAN & TWO CONTRACTOR ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING AT A 600 AMPS DISCONNECT BOX WHEN AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE BOX BURNED ALL THREE PEOPLE. THE COMPANY EE RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS, TORSO, & LEGS. ONE CONTRACTOR RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 45% OF HIS BODY & THE OTHER CONTRACTOR RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON ONE HAND.
ONE COMPANY MAINTENANCE MAN & TWO CONTRACTOR ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING AT A 600 AMPS DISCONNECT BOX WHEN AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE BOX BURNED ALL THREE PEOPLE. THE COMPANY EE RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS, TORSO, & LEGS. ONE CONTRACTOR RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 45% OF HIS BODY & THE OTHER CONTRACTOR RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON ONE HAND.
ONE COMPANY MAINTENANCE MAN AND TWO CONTRACTOR ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING AT A 600 AMPS DISCONNECT BOX WHEN AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE BOX BURNED ALL THREE PEOPLE. THE COMPANY EE RECEIVED 2ND & 3R D DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS, TORSO & LEGS. ONE CONTRACTOR RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 45% OF HIS BODY & THE OTHER CONTRACTOR RECEIVED 2ND OR 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON ONE HAND.