INJURED ADN HELPER HAD REPLACED CONTACT BLOCK AND REPLACED FUSES IN 3 PHASE SWITCH BOX. THEY HAD A SPARE FUSE THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF AND DECIDED TO TEST IT. INJURED TOOK FUSE AND STUCK ONE E ND AGAINST HOT POLE OF BOX AND WHEN REACHED FOR FOR AMP TESTER APPARENTLY MOVED THE FUSE END UPWARDS AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH BAR. THE FUSE AND BAR ARCED BURNINGHIM AND MADE SMOKE SOM
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Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Flash burns (electric)
November 28, 1988
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED & COWORKERS WERE REPLACING WATER LINE UP HIGHWALL IN PULLING THIS HOSE 2 HEAD MY WRIST POP & I WENT TO DOCTOR.
November 16, 1988
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CH A HOLE IN PLACING THE M ETAL IN EMP WA> TRAPED BETWEEN METAL AND HOPPER SMASHING THUMB.
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