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September 12, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Beech Fork Processing Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PARK SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CABLE WIRING. AS THE EMPLOYEE EXITED SHUTTLE CAR HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE METAL FRAME WHICH CAUSED ELECTRIC SHOC K.

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