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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Centex Cement Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING SOME BALLS IN THE FEED END OF THE COAL MILL WHILE A WELDER WAS PATCHING A PIPE ON THE DISCHARGE END WHEN THE DUST IN THE MILL EXPLODED

January 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Centex Cement Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING SOME BALLS IN THE FEED END OF THE COAL MILL WHILE A WELDER WAS PATCHING A PIPE ON THE DISCHARGE FAN WHEN THE DUST IN THE MILL EXPLODED

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