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February 21, 2018 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Cambria CoGen Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using brake cleaner to clean a fly wheel housing to install a bearing. Employee began to heat the clean part with a torch and the cleaner fumes in the housing caused an explosion. Employee was taken to the Emergency Room and treated for First Degree Burns on arms, neck and face.

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