Willow Creek Mill Metal/Non-Metal

I.NAME WAS WALKING ON AN OPERATING WALKWAY ABOVE THE SOLUTION TANK. THE GENERAL FOREMAN WAS USING A PROPANE FIRED WEED BURNER TO DRY THE TANK FROM UNDER THE TANK BOTTOM. AN UNKNOWN GAS SUDDENL Y FLASHED BURNING I.NAME ON THE FACE & HANDS. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE FLASH OCCURRED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE TANK. THE TANK DRYING WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A LONG-TERM SHUTDOWN & IS NOT STANDARD OPER

I.NAME WAS DOING NON ROUTINE MAINTNEANCE ON TOP A COVERED LEACH TANK HE WAS REMOVING SCALE FROM SUPPORT STEEL AND TANK USING A LONG HANDLED SCRAPER HE STEPPED BACK AND MISSED THE TANK EDGE CAUSING A FALL OF APPROX 10 FT TO A STEEL BEAM ON CONCRETE FLOOR HE BROKE LEFT ARM IN TWO PLACES BRUISED LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER