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INJ. EMP. WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BURNING 2 BOLTS EITH A BURNING TORCH. HE DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE OXYGEN HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO COVER IT WITH HIS CLOTH GLOVE HAND. THE GLOVE FILLED WITH OXYGE N AND A SPARK IGNITED IT RESULTING IN BURNS TO LEFT HAND.
INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE BURNING HOLES IN MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR IMPACT BARS OXYGEN HOSE STARTED BIRMOMG WJOCJ CAUSED BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.
WORKING OUTSIDE OF WELDING SHOP CUTTING 1 INCH ROUND MANANESE STEL WITH AN OXYGEN ACETYLENE TORCH UNKNOWN TO THE INJ THE OXYGEN HOSE WAS LEAKING IT IGNITED INTO FLAME THAT ENGULFED AND CAUSED BURN TO HIS LEFT FOREARM AND HAND HE WAS WEARING LONG SLEEVE COVERALLS AND GLOVES AT THE TIME
INJ WAS TAKING OFF A HYD PIPE FROM BOTTOM OF ACUMULATOR TANK OF CAT LOADER HE REMOVED ONE BOLT FROM A 2 PART FLANGE WITH TWO BOLTS FOR EACH HALF WHEN HE STARTED TO REMOVE THE SECOND BOLT FROM ONE HALF OIL SPRAYED ON HIM AND AREA OF WORK PROBABLE CAUSE OF IGNITION OF OIL WAS LIGHT BULB BEFORE ACCUMULATOR