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March 22, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Little Ridge Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WATCHING WELDING WITHOUT WELDING HELMET. HIS STATMENT WAS HE DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD HARM HIS EYES. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AT 2:00 PM.

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