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January 27, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Mayland Stone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO SLIDE A LIT BUCKET OF FUEL ACROSS THE HANDLE THAT CONTROLS THE GATE TO A MATERIAL STORAGE FACILITY WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE BUCKET BROKE THIS CAUSED THE FUEL TO SPILL ON EE LEFT LEG AT THIS TIME EE USED HIS RT HAND TOEXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON HIS LEGTHE ATTEMPT WAS FUTILESO HE RAN TO A SMALL PONT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE

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