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February 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Ford Construction Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STRIPPING WITH DOZER WHEN HYDRAULIC LINE BURST AND SPRAYED ONTO MAINFOLD CAUSING A FLASH FIRE MOMENTARILY.INJURED PUSHED KILL SWITCH AND WHEN IT DID NOT WORK HE JUMPED OFF DOZER BR EAKING 4 RIBS AND CAUSING SWELLING IN ONE VERTEBRAE.HE IS UNDER MEDICATION BRUISED RIGHT THIGH.

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