Pump had shut down due to over-temp. fault. Injured read the temp gauge on the radiator & assumed it was safe to open the radiator cap. The coolant had not been circulating and therefore the temp. gauge was giving a false low reading. When the injured opened the radiator cap, hot coolant sprayed out and burned his arms, hands, chest, and abdomen, face & neck.
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Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
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