Could someone describe what the problem was in this scenario?

Was the meter not rated for 750V?

Were the leads not rated for 750V?

Did he literally, physically, place the meter ON the energized wires and the suddenly-collapsed field induced a back-EMF voltage in the meter that exceeded its rating?

Something else I'm not seeing??

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