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August 3, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · ELECTRICAL
A-Rock Materials · Contact with electrical current

TRANSFORMER GIVING FALSE READING ON THE GROUND PHASE OF THE SWITCH. THE HAND-HELD MOMENTARY PUSH BUTTON WAS APPARENTLY MISSING DURING THE TIME HE WAS USING IT. WHEN HIS THUMB CONTACTED THE ENE RGIZED MECHANISM HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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