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July 23, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nu-Gulf Industries Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE CHECKING OUT HIGH VOLTAGE ON POWER CABLE FOR DREDGE WAS INSTALLING FUSE AND WHILE PUSHING FUSE WITH 8 INCH PLASTIC FUSE PULLER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE MADE CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRC UIT AND HE RECEIVED ANELECTRICAL SHOULD TO HIS RT HAND AND OUT HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS KNOCKED BACK AND DOWN.

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