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November 8, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Cedar Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAL TESTING WAS BEING DONE ON TEH 3 PHASE 480 VOLT CURCIT IN THE 001 SECTION POWER CENTER BY THE MINE ELECTRICAN THE VOLT METER USED BY THE ELECTRICAN WAS ON THE WRONG HOM SETTING WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRIAL FLASH OVER WHEN THE LEADS WERE CONECTED A CROSS TWO PHASES OF THE 480 VOLT CURCIT THE ELECTRICAN RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

August 4, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Cedar Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

85061S BOLTING WHEN THE JACK ON THE ATRS SPLIT. THE ATRS CAME DOWN ON HIM.

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