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June 23, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Crace Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WELDER WAS BROU1HT ON THE JOB FOR SURFACE USE AND WAS NOT INSTALLED FOR USE THE FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO HOOK WELDER TO 480 V BY INSERTING THE ENDS OF THE WELDER SUPPLY CABLE UNDER THE ENDS OF FU SES THE WELDER 4AS EQUIPPED WITH 4 WIRES IN ONE SINGLE CABLE TWO OF WHICH GO TOGETHER FOR EACH POWER LEG THE FOREMAN HOOKED 2 WIRES OF SAME POWER LEG ON WELDER TO TWO SEPARATE LEGS ON MAIN POW

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