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January 28, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Zalkin Coal Sales Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS GOIN1 TO REMOVE OLD WARE LINER IN REFUSE CHUTE HE WAS BENT OVER AN OPENING IN TOP OF CHUTE CUTTING METAL BOTTOM OUT WITH A TORCH HIS BACK GOT TIRED HE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE CHUTE AND STAND UP B9ING THE TORCH OVER HIS LEFT HAND AND THE BLAZE WENT DOWN HIS GLOVE BURNING HIS HAND

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