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April 12, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Knott County Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

EE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICAN AT THE MINE WAS PERFORMING SOME MAINTENANCE WORK ON A SECTION POWER CENTER. HE ENERGIZED THE AREA OF THE BOX HE WAS WORKING ON BUT LATER MAKE A MISTAKE AND STUCK HIS HAND IN AN AREA THAT STILL WAS ENERGIZED. HE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNS FROM THIS.

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL

Knott County Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A MONITOR RELAY IN THE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION EMPLOYEE RECIEVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

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