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May 29, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Wolf Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE TO OXYGEN CYLINDER WHEN THE GAUGE EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE SUFFER 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.

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