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MOVED THE DRILL OFF THE BLASTING SITE & WHILE WAITING FOR THE SHOOT, THE DRILLER WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE DRILL BIT. HE HAD PARKED UNDER A HIGH VOLTAGE LINE. ALSO, THERE WAS A GAS LINE ABOUT 10 ' BELOW GROUND IN SAME AREA. DRILL RIG BOOM HIT THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINE, GROUNDED AND CAUSED A GAS EXPLOSION. DRILLER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ALL 4 EXTREMITIES.
EMPL OYEE WAS STANDING 25 FEET FROM AN ELECTRICAL 480 VOLT SERVICE,WHEN THE 480 VOLT DISCONNECT GROUNDED OUT CAUSING A BASLL OF FLAME AND SPARKS,THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO RUN AND FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST.THERE WAS HEAVY RAIN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.