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January 20, 2024 WV · Coal security guard, watchman FIRE
Prime Processing, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee's vehicle caught fire on the way home. It occurred 1.5 hours after employee's scheduled shift. Employee raised the hood of the vehicle and received burns to face.

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