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1983–2026
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September 18, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN ROOF BOLTER BREAKER WHEN TWO PHASES ON A ADJACENT BREAKER ARCED ACROSS AND BURNT HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 27, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman ELECTRICAL
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

ELECTRICAL STORM OCCURRED CAUSING POWER TO KICK.IT RAN IN ON EQUIP AND SHOCKED INDIVID.SEEMED FINE UNTIL HOME THEN HAND SEEMED NUMB SO HE WENT TO DR. COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG EXCEPT NERVEOU S.

October 26, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

SAID EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING SAID EMPLOYEE TOOK LID OFF CONTROL BOX TWO WERE COME TOGETHER AS SAID EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LID CAUSING A FLASH

October 26, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

SAID EMPOLOYEE WAS FOREMAN SAID EMPLOYEE WENT WITH THE ELECTRICIAN TO CHECK POWER IN CONTROL PANNEL SAID EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIAN WHEN LID WAS REMOVED TWO WERE COME TOGETHER CAUSINGF A ELECTRICAL FLASH

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