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1983–2026
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April 29, 1991 WY · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PRE-ASSEMBLED SECTION OF RAILROAD W/CHERRY PICKER, WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK THE RIG & TRAVELED THROUGH RIGGING TO EMPLOYEE. (EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GROUND WHILE R.R. PIECE W AS BEING MOVED BY CHERRY PICKER.)

November 14, 1985 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3TCHING OFF A LIGHT PLANT WENCH WHEN HE RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY AN 80 TO 110 VOLT SHOCK BULB SOCKET & A WIRE TOUCHING THE FRAME WHICH ENERGIZED THE PLANT

December 14, 1984 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

480 BREAKER BLEW OUT ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR BREAKER IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF #2 DRAGLINE CONTROL ROOM THE BLOW OUT WAS THE RESULT OF A LOOSE CONNECTOR THAT WAS ARCING ACROSS TOT HE METAL FRAME EMP SUFFERED FLASH BURNS

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