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July 2, 1997 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL

Vansickle Coal · Flash burns (electric)

A WESTINGHOUSE BROKER WHEN HIT RESET BROKER WIREBLEW OUT THE WIRE ARC AND BLOW OUT FUSES.

June 10, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vansickle Coal · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RAN HIS HAND ALONG A PIECE OF STEEL AND CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE.

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