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THE PLANT MANAGER WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LOCATE A BROKEN WIRE TO THE BIN VIBRATORS. HE WAS ASKED TO ENTER THE POWER HOUSE AND MAKE A JUMPER WIRE TO JUMP ACROSS TWO POLES ON THE VI BRATOR SWITCH BOX. WHILE STRIPPING THE ENDS, ONE INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED TWO LEAD POSTS OF ANOTHER SWITCH BOX NEARBY, CAUSING A DEAD SHORT AND BURNING HIS HAND.
EE DEVELOPED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SMALL HERNIA. NO SINGLE EVENT COULD BE IDENTIFIED THAT CAUSED THIS CONDITION. EE SHOVELS ON A DAILY BASIS AND ASSISTS LOADING OF SHOT ON OCCASION. MEDICAL EX AM INDICATED SMALL HERNIA, SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 7-7-03. ESTIMATED TIME OFF OF 1 WK, WITH LIGHT DUTY AFTERWARDS.