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September 10, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
92 Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DURING AUGER OPERATIONS AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSED BY DUST OR METHANE INJURING AUGER OPERATOR AND HELPER AND TRUCK DRIVER CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

September 10, 1991 WV · Coal auger helper IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
92 Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DURING AUGER OPERATIONS AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSED BY DUST OR METHANE INJURING AUGER OPERATOR AND HELPER AND TRUCK DRIVER CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

September 10, 1991 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
92 Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DURING AUGER OPERATIONS AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSED BY DUST OR METHANE INJURING AUGER OPERATOR AND HELPER AND TRUCK DRIVER CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

July 23, 1991 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
92 Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DURING AUGER OPERATION EXPOSION CAUSED BY DUST OR METHANE INJURED AUGER OPERATOR & HELPER CAUSING BURNS OF 1ST & 2ND DEGREE.

July 23, 1991 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
92 Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DURING AUGER OPERATIONS AN EXPLOSION CAUSED BY DUST OR METHANE INJ AUGER OPERATOR & HELPER CAUSING BURNS OF 1ST & 2ND DEGREE.

May 17, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
92 Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD AS THE BED WAS BEING LOWERED HE HEARD A POP SOUND IN A MATTER OF SECONDS FIRE COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE CAB THE OPERATOR EVACUATED THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHIC H HAD LESS FIRE HE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE FLAMES CAUSING BURNS ON HIS FACE HANDS AND ARMS CAUSE RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE DAMAGE TEH VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS

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