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MECHANIC WAS SPRAYING GLUE ON A GASKET WHEN THE CAN CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE + POST ON THE BATTERY. THE CAN GROUNDED THE BATTERY CAUSING A FLASH FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN BURNS TO RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS STANDING 6-10' AWAY FROM THE BREAKER EXPLOSION WHERE TWO COWORKERS WERE WORKING. HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS HANDS WHILE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON THE COWORKERS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED 2 DAYS LATER.
EE WAS HOLDING A FLASHLIGHT FOR THE ELECTRICIAN TO WORK ON AN ELECTRICAL BREAKER BOX WHEN THE BREAKER EXPLODED, CAUSING BURNS TO 26% OF HIS BODY. HE WAS TAKEN TO ARH VIA AMBULANCE.
EE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING ON A BREAKER BOX THAT CONTROLLED THE CRUSHER (TYPO TIPPLE). THE BREAKER EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO 80-90% OF EE'S BODY. 26% TO ONE COWORKER AND BURNS TO THE HANDS OF ANOTHER COWORKER. ALL THREE WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE.