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June 14, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Contact with electrical current

A FAULT ON AN IN COMING CIRCUIT CAUSED AN ARC WHICH BURNED EMPLOYEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TOCHECK HIS METER AGAINST THE CURCUIT SIDE OF A DISCONNECT PRIOR TO PREFORMING ELECTRCIAL WORK.

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