July 14, 1999
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
FIRE
Cape Girardeau Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS THAT DAY WIT A WHEEL LOADER, HE WAS NOT VERY BUSY AND HE DECIDED TO BURN A BRUSH PILE. HE PUT SOME GAS ON THE PILE AND SET THE GAS CAN DOWN BEHIND HIM, THEN LIT TH E PILE AS IT STARTED TO BURN, HE STEPPED BACK AND KNOCKED OVER THE GAS CAN. IT SPILLED A PUDDLE OF GAS, AND HE PICKE DUP THE CAN AND MOVED IT FUTHER AWAY FROM THE FIRE. AS HE WS COMING BACK