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July 2, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Contact with electrical current

AFTER ATTEMPTIN1 TO START A STACKING CONVEYOR AND REPLACING TWO BLOWN FUSES BLOW IN SUCESSION I NAME AND II NAME SHOVELED OUT THE FEED BOX TO RELIEVE THE BELT. II NAME REATTEMPTED TO START THE BELT 3 TIMES. O3 FILING, HE RETURNED TO FIND HIM UNCONSCIOUS NEAR THE BASE TAILPULLEY OF THE BELT HE IS BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN ELECTROCHTED DUE TO A BLOWN TO GROUND MOTOR.

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