CHECKING OUT ELECTRICAL CONTROL.
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Showing all 4CHECKING OUT ELECTRICAL CONTROL.
TRYING TO GET REJECT SCREEN STARTED DOWN IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. HE OPENED THE COVER ON THE ELECTRICAL BOX (WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS WERE THE PROBLEM WAS AND PUSHED THE TEST BUTTON AND IT BLEW UP BECAUSE IT WAS SHORTED OUT. HE GOT FLASHED IN THE EYES FROM THE EXPLOSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESETING POWER AT SUBSTATION RESET POWER TURNED HANDLE ON SWITCH GEAR & IT EXPLODED