A MECHANIC FORE4AN WAS ASSISTING AN OILER IN REPOSITIONING A SMALL PORTABLE FUEL TANK THE PICKUP BEING USED TO TOW THE WHEEL MOUNTED TANK STALLED WITH THE OILER DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE PICKUP WAS RAISED AND3AIR CLEANER REMOVED THE OILER ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE WHILE FOREMAN CHECKED CARBURETOR FOR GAS FLOW CARBURETOR BACKFIRED AND BLEW FLAMES OUT BURNING THE EMPLOYEES LOWER F
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Showing all 2A MECHANIC FORE4AN WAS ASSISTING AN OILER IN REPOSITIONING A SMALL PORTABLE FUEL TANK THE PICKUP BEING USED TO TOW THE WHEEL MOUNTED TANK STALLED WITH THE OILER DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE PICKUP WAS RAISED AND3AIR CLEANER REMOVED OILER ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE WHILE FOREMAN CHECKED THE CARBURETOR FOR GAS FLOW THE CARBURETOR BACKFIRED ADN BLEW FLAMES OUT BURNING THE EMPLOYEES LO