EMPLOYEE FINISHED CUTTING IN HALF A PIECE OF PIPE WITH THE CUTTING TORCH AND WAS TRIMMING THE EDGES OF THE PIPE.THE ACETYLENE HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT WHICH WAS NOT SPLICED CORRECTLY.A SPARK FROM THE SLAG IGNITED THE GAS AND THE HOSE CAUGHT FIRE IGNITING THE FULL AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE LINE.THE PRESSURE FROM THE TANK MADE THE FLAME SHOOT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT AHND BURNING HIM.
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Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
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