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June 6, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Anchorage Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE PLANT WAS UP AND RUNNING AND HE SAW SOME FRAYED WIRE HE TAPED THE WIRE AND WHEN THE TAPE SNAPPED THE ELECTRICITY KNOCKED HIM BACK ABOUT 15 FEET.

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