EE & COWORKER WERE CLEANING A HOT COAL DUST BUILDUP OUT OF THE #4 DRYER CHUTE. WHEN THEY SHOVELED THE DUST INTO A BARREL, THE HOT DUST SPLASHED BACK ONTO BOTH EMPLOYEES, CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS.
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Showing all 4Employee and co-worker were cleaning a hot coal dust build up out of the #4 dryer chute. When the ee's shoveled the dust into a barrel the hot dust splashed back onto the ee causing 1st degree burns.
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