No non-conductive covers on the battery terminals and/or no battery hold down. How's yours? Glad she pulled it over quick! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

The other ground cable you'd have would be from the pax lower front corner of the block to ground, usually the motor mount. There's also a pigtail ground on the firewall to the rear of the block on the exhaust side.

Give that starter cable a GOOD VISUAL inspection before you trust it again. Last, I'd unbolt the fuse block and turn it over to inspect for wire chaffing; it happens.