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August 9, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
US Bentonite Processing, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Emp. was shrinking a bag over a pallet of bentonite. The plastic caught on fire. Emp. said he shed the fire off of the seed burner & was trying to put the fire out with the end of the weed burner when a piece of plastic lodged on his hand. Emp isn't sure how the plastic got on his hand. He may have swatted at the plastic with it. He doesn't remember

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