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June 8, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT WITH A TORCH. DURING THIS PROCESS, A SMALL GREASE FIRE IGNITED. THEMPLOYEE, WITH HIS RIGHT HAND GRABBED A CONTAINER OF WATER TO DOWSE THE FIRE. AS HE THREW THE W ATER, HSI RIGHT AND PASSED UNDER THE TORCH, CAUSING THE BURN.

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