EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START LOADER.ENGINE RAN FOR 3 TO 3 SECONDS AND STOPPED.FURTHER ATTEMPTS DID NOT START ENGINE.EMPLOYEE RAISED THE SEAT HOOKING IT WITH BUNGEE CORD TO HOLD IT FORWARD. WITH FEET OUTSIDE CAB HE APPEARED TO BE CHECKING BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTIONS WHEN A BALL OF FLAME ERUPTED WITH OUT SOUND ENGULFING CAR.EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK AND LANDED ON GROUND.WITHIN A SECO
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November 18, 1991
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
ELECTRICAL
County Concrete Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
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