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October 16, 2008 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Justice Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving fuel truck, traveling to Johnson Hollow Pit. Employee stated that the inside tire of the rear right axle blew out. He stopped the truck to look at rear wheel tires & discovered a rock wedged between the tires. He then reached over into the wheel well to remove the rock when the outside tire blew out striking his right hand.

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