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November 16, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE OTHER CUTTERS BUILT A FIRE TO EAT DINNER BY. AFTER DINNER WORKER FILLED HIS SAW UP WITH GASOLINE AND OIL. WORKER THEN WALKED BY THE FIRE TO GET A CHAIN FILE FROM THE OTHER WORKERS WHEN HI S CLOTHING IGNITED. HE WAS CARRING THE SAW. HE AQUIRED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HSI RIGHT HAND AND BOTH LEGS.

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