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EE BELIEVED HE HAD TURNED OFF EE BELIEVED HE HAD TURNED OFF 440 VOLT POWER TO 7 FT CRUSHER STARTER WHEN HE TURNED THE CABINET HANDLE TO SWITCH OFF THE 800 AMP BREAKER. HE ENTERED CABINET UNCOV ERED AND CHECKED THE MISALIGNED CONTACTS. AS HE CLOSED THE CONTACTS THE ELECTRICITY ARCED BETWEEN THE CONTACTS AND FLAHSED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN METAL CHUTE IN DAMP WEATHER WEARING RAINJACKET WHILE WELDING. WHEN PLACING ROD INTO HOLDER, RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHICH EXITED HIS BODY AT THIGHS, BUTTOCKS AND LOW ER BACK WHICH WERE CONTACTED WITH CHUTE.