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February 18, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Race Fork Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING A 480 BREAKER FOR VOLTAGE A METER FAILED CAUSING AN ARCING EXLPOSION CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A BURN TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND A NOISE INJURY3(TITNITUS) OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 26,1987 WHEN HIS HEARING HAD NOT GOTTEN BETTER.

December 26, 1985 VA · Coal drill operator ELECTRICAL

Race Fork Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING TO CHARGE THE BATTERY ON THE DRILL TO GET IT STARTED, BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER, WHEN THE BATTER EXPLODED CAUSING THE LID FROM THE CASE TO BLOW OFF, HITTING THE EMPL

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