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April 15, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Hudson Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ON D-11 DOZER CATWALK BATTERIES FOR D-11 LOCATED UNDER CATWALK ON RT SIDE AS EMPLOYEE WALKED ON CATWALK WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PUSHED BATTERY BOX COVER ONTO BATTERY TERMINALS C AUSING ONE OF THE BATTERIES TO EXPLODE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DOZER INJURING BACK

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