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July 29, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Bermont Excavating, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The employee was clearing a jam on the screener at 10:15am and a hydraulic hose blew off and covered the employee with hydraulic fluid. The employee immediately flushed employee's face with saline eye wash. The employee was immediately taken to the hospital by a fellow employee for further treatment.

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