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August 8, 1990 VA · Coal electrician helper OTHER
Race Fork Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR APOWERLINE NEAR THE PREPARATION PLANT RAW COAL SILOS WHENA YELLOW JACKET'S NEST WAS DISTURBED.EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG ON HIS UPPER LIP.

August 7, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Race Fork Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL HELPING CUT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR POWERLINE UNDER OVERLAND BELT AT PREP PLANT DISTURBED NEST OF YELLOW JACKETS.EMPL STUNG 16 TIMES ON ARMS,LEG,FOOT BACK & HEAD.TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM BEES,EMP L HIT FOREHEAD ON BENT STRUCTURE CAUSING PAIN IN NECK.

August 7, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Race Fork Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CUT RIGHT OF WAY FOR A POWERLINE UNDER THE OVERLAND BELT AT THE PREPARATION PLANT A NEST OF YELLOW JAQCKETS WERE DISTURBED STINGING EMPLOYEE NEAR RIGHT EYE.

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