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July 18, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Apg Lime Corp · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE BACKED3INTO A 440-VOLT PLUG & SUSTGAINED A THIRD-DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT FOREARM PLUG HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED TO ELECTRIFY A LOADING RAMP IN HYDRATE PLANT PLUG WAS LOCATGED NEAR LOA DING RAMP DOOR 4HERE PALLETES ARE STACKED IT APPEARS THAT THE GUARDED COVER OF THE PLUG WAS POSSIBLY KNOCKED OFF WHEN MOVING PALLETS ON A PREVIOUS DAT E AS OF 072886 THE BURN IS HEALING WELL &

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