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July 29, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Big Mountain Carbon Inc · Contact with electrical current

ALL THREE FUSES OF INCOMING 12470 VAC BLEW AT APPROX 8:45 AM. ALL THREE FUSE HOLDERS WAS REMOVED OMPLETELY & REFUSED. EMPL WAS INSPECTING DEENERGIZED SUB STATION TO TRY TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. L IGHTING ARRESTER WAS DISCOVERED WITH HOLE IN IT.EMPL PRECEEDED TO INSTALL ONE FUSE HOLDER & ENERGIZED ONE PHASE. HE THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PHASE.

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