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August 16, 2012 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey ELECTRICAL
Vigo Coal Operating Company LLC · Contact with electrical current

A rain storm with lightning moved over the mine. The foreman with two miners began dragging pump hose with pickup trucks to the pump site to remove the water. They had the wrong end of the hose tied to the truck. EE got out to unchain the hose. He was holding the chain in his hand when he was shocked by stray current from a nearby lightning strike.

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