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April 9, 1985 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Kaiser Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE POLARITY OF THE TRANSFORMER BY REVERSING THE INCOMING POWER LEADS HE MADE CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES

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