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USING A CARBON ARC ROD TO CUT OUT A BATTERY CELL AND THE CEEL EXPLOSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO EARS. DUE TO EXPLORATORY SURGER ON 5-6-91. INJURED MISSED WORK UNTIL 6-7-91, FOR A TOTAL OF 23 DAYS. THIS DID NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL 2 MONTHS AFTER THE INJURY.
HE WAS REMOVING A NIP OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. ONE END CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BUS HE WAS OPERATING AND CREATED ON ARC. THE ARC BURNED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS PUTTING HIS TROLLEY POLE ON THE WIRE AND TOUCHED HIS NECK TO THE TROLLEY WIRE AND BIT HIS TONGUE.THE WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE THIS OOCURRED AT 3 EAST DEV. NEAR END O F TRACK.
I.NAME PERFORMING WORK ON ENERGIZED CIRCUIT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH 7200 VOLTS CAUSING SLIGHT BURN TO BACK OF RIGHT HAND AND SMALL 3RD DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT RIB AREA.HE ALSO WAS ELECTRICAL LY SHORTED.