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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 29, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Valley Concrete & Materials Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHANGING FUSES AT ELECTRICAL BOX AT CRUSHER, FUSE EXPLODED UPON REMOVAL AND BURNED TOP PART OF RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Valley Concrete & Materials Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MOTOR SHORTED OUT BURNED FUSE & BURNED GROUND WIRE OFF BUT OPERATORS WERE UNWAREOF THIS PROBLEM HE REPLACE FUSE AND HOOKED AMP METER TO FUSE BOX ASSISTANT THREW SWITCH RECD ELECTRICAL SHOCK OP ERATOR WAS BURNED WHEN FUSE BOX BLEW UP

August 8, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Valley Concrete & Materials Inc · Contact with electrical current

MOTOR SHORTED OUT,BURNED FUSE AND BURNED GROUND WIRE OFF,BUT OPER WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.HE REPLACED FUSE AND HOOKED AMP METER TO FUSE BOX.ASST THREW SWITCH RECD ELEC SHOCK.

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