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December 11, 1985 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator ELECTRICAL

Carrie Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING MACHINE3OPERATOR PLOWED A BAD PLACE IN CABLE HE WENT AND REMOVED CAT HEAD THE TOGS HAD BEEN CHANGED (TWO CUTTING MANVHINES ON S ECTION) HE MISTAKENLY PICKED UP CABLE AT BAD SPLICE AND IT BLEW UP ON 2IM CATCHING HIS PANTS ON FIRE BURNING HIS LEG

September 6, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Carrie Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MECHANIC WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A POWER SUPPLY ON A METHANE MONITOR AND A FRAME GROUND ARCHED OVER AND FLASH BURNED HIS HAND.

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