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October 19, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Bellefonte Mining Corp · Contact with electrical current

3 EMPL IN PROCESS OF LAYING PIPELINE USING SMALL CRANE TO ASSIST WITH PULLING OF PIPE.WHILE DOING THIS,CRANE OPERATOR GOT BOOM OF CRANE TOO CLOSE TO ENERGIZED POWER LINE.IT WAS A VERY WINDY DA Y AND WIND BLEW POWER LINE INTO MOMENTARY CONTACT WITH CRANE BOOM WHILE INJ EMPL WAS TRYING TO HPEK SLING AROUND PIPE ONTO CRANE HOOK.

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