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July 19, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler ELECTRICAL

Meridian Aggregates Company · Flash burns (electric)

A BREAKER SHORTED OUT AND EXPLODED. TWO EES THAT WERE STANIDNG IN FRONT OF THE SMALLER BREAKER SUFFERED MILD TO MODERATE FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES AND FACE. ON EE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES RECEIVED A MINOR FLASH BURN THAT REQUIREFD FIRST AID TREATMENT IN THE FORM OF IRRIGATION. THE 2ND EE, WHOD WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, RECEIVED MODERATE FLASH BURNS AND LESIONS TO HIS EYES.

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