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May 13, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesco Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPAIR BATTERY CABLE ON D9W, HOOKING BATTERY BACK UP AND CABLE ARCED. BATTERY ACID FLEW IN HIS EYES. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON. RIGHT EYE WAS INJURED.

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