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August 19, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN THE POWER CABLE ON THE MINER BLEW UP.

June 16, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Contact with electrical current

ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT SECT.POWER CENTER I.NAME & I.NAME WERE CHECKING GROUND FAULTS AT ROCK RECEPTACLE ON POWER CENTER THE JUMPER WIRE WE WERE USING TOUCHED PHASE TO PHASE & BLEW UPON US INJUR ING BOTH OF US.I.NAME INJURED BOTH HANDS 3RD DEGREE BURNS I.NAME BURNED LEFT HAND 3RD DEGREE BURN

June 16, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Contact with electrical current

ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT SECTION POWER CENTER I.NAME & I.NAME WERE CHECKING GROUND FAULTS AT EACH RECEPTACLE ON POWER CENTER JUMPER WIRE WE WERE USING HIT PHASE TO PHASE & BLEW UP ON US INJURING BOTH OF US I.NAME INJURED BOTH HANDS & ARMS 3RD DEGREE I.NAME INJURED LEFT HAND 3RD DEGREE

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