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February 3, 2018 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator ELECTRICAL
Thoroughfare Mining LLC · Contact with electrical current

While changing battery on green ram car at #1 Battery Shack the charging lead had a splice in it and when taking the cathead (plug) out of the battery receptacle the employee said ee was shocked on the right forearm. The employee was taken to the hospital and checked out and received a return to work full release paper.

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