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August 30, 1984 KY · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL

Brown Badgett Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMP WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHER ELECTRICIANS ALL QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED INJ CLIMBED ON TOP OF TRANSFORMER AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO PRIMARY LINES SUPERVISOR HAD CAUTIONED HIM NOT TO GET TOO CLOSE EMP APPARENTLY GOT TOO CLOSE AND POEWER POSSIBLY ARCED TO HIM FROM PEIMARY SOURCE ELECTRICAL BURNS TO BACK LEFTSIDE AND LEFT LEG POSSIBLE BROKEN BACK AIR BREAKERS WERE OPEN

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