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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.
Working to repair soap hose. When he grabbed it where there was a hole the soap sprayed out in his face.
They were cutting long piece of steel - cut piece of metal 100" - fell on foot. He was holding with another employee; a third employee was cutting.
Pick up pipe/rubber hose-wire at end stricking out-cut on right hand, between thumb index finger.
PULLING ON PIPE TO TORK BOLTS ON BELL PAN OF D8 DOZER
LIFTING TABLE FRONT END. FELT PULL IN LOW PART OF BACK.