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May 1, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Bizzack Brothers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT HE TURNED ON HIS OXYGEN TANK AND IT EXPLODED HIS RT ARM AND RT SIDE OF FACE WAS BURNED

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