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INJURED WAS WORKING ON MANTRIP WHEN THE BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE AND BOTH EYES.
WHILE CHECKING A DRAGLINE GENERATOR PROBLEM THE GENERATOR FLASHED RESULTING IN A FLASH BURN TO THE EYES AND MEDCAL ATTENTION PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.
HOOKING UP PUMP TO EXTENSION CORD, INJURED SAID HE WAS SHOCKED AND FELL IN WATER AND MUD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER THE DRAGLINE PAD WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STANDING 15-18 FEET AWAY WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PHYSICAL SHOCK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS FOR OBSERVATION THEN RELEASED. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECONDARY CHARGE FROM A LIGHTENING BOLT THAT STRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED MINOR BURNS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS TO MONITOR HIS HEART. HE WAS RELE ASED FROM THE HOSPITAL BUT REMAINS OFF WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND BURNS OVER 60 % OF HIS BODY AS THE RESULT OF A DIRECT HIT BY LIGHTENING. HE REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN STABLE BUT SERIOUS CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BATTERY OUT OF THE SIDE COMPARTMENT WHEN IT ARCED AND BLEW UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE SWITCH ON A 450 VOLT CIRCUIT BOX WHEN THE APPROXIMATELY FLASHED CAUSING HIM TO BE BURNED.
RECEIVED 7200 V2LTS ELECTRICITY CRANE WENT INTO ELECTRICAL WIREW WHILE UNLOADING STEEL THROWN & KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS ENTIRE BODY AFFECTED FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT