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WORKER TRIED TO3REMOVE A FUSE FROM A FUSE BLOCK WITH POWER ON, AS THIS WAS A 440 VOLT SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED A FLASH WHICH INFLICKED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND (RIGHT).
I,NAME HAD JUST ARRIVED AT JOB SITE AND WAS GOING TO INSPECT A DUMP TRUCK ON WHICH A USED DUMP BOX HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED TO SEE IF IT WAS READY FOR SERVICE. JUST PREVIOUS AN EMPLOYEE HADST ARTED THE TRUCK AND RAISED DUMP BOX TO FULL HEIGHT; HE THEN DISENGAGED THE POWER TACK OFF AND LEFT TO WAIT ON A CUSTOMER. NORMALLY HYDRAULIC OIL DRAINS BACK INTO TANK ALLOWING CYLINDER TO RETR