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April 7, 1996 KY · Coal superintendent Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN OIL CIRCUIT BRAKER (O.C.B.) LOCATED ON THE SURFACE, CAUSED AN EXPLOSION, CAUUSING TRANSFORMER OIL TO SPRAY COVERING EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIM ON FIRE, CAUSING 80 TO 90 PER-CENT BURNS TO EMPLOY EE'S BODY.

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