Worker was attempting to jump start a portable crusher using jumper cables and a Volvo 150 loader. First he hooked up the cables to the crusher battery and secondly to a running loader and within a second the crusher battery exploded and sulfuric acid splashed on his face, glasses and clothing. He flushed his eyes on site and was taken to a clinic for precautionary measures.
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February 28, 2005
NH · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
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Brook Hollow Sand & Gravel Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
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