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June 7, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FIRE
Thompson Contractors Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding burning ring an nut on cone crusher at the Miller Creek Quarry. After one weld employee move over to start another weld. Did not realize that he had put his left leg on the new weld and caught pants on fire.

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