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March 16, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Kris Energy Inc · Flash burns (electric)

SC CABLE SPLICE CAME APART DURING MDDG CYCLE.ELECTRICIAN WENT TO SECTION POWER CENTER TO DE-DENERGIZE AND REMOVE CABLE PLUG FROM RECEPT.UPON REUTURNING,USED OWN METER TO INSURE CABLE WAS DE-EN ERGIZED...I.NAME STARTED TO SQUARE OFF CABLE WITH HACKSAW,ARC OCCURRED DUE TO WRONG PLUG BEING REMOVED FROM POWER CENTER.FLASH ARC BURN TO BOTH EYES.

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