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THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN THE SAME AREA AS FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE. WHEN FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE GASLINE AND THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, THIS EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP HIM E SCAPE THE FIRE AND GOT CLOSE TO THE HEAT CAUSING BURNS TO SEVERAL AREAS OF HIS BODY, BUT THE BURNS WERE NOT CRITICAL. HIS DOZER WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING A FLANGE ON A MUFFLER WITH A TORCH TRYING TO GET A BOLT OUT THAT HAD BROKEN OFF. FUMES HAD BUILT UP IN THE MUFFLER. THE FUMES ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED CAUSING FLAMES TO BE BLOWN OUT ON THE EMPLOYEE, CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COAL IN THE FURNACE IN SHOP& FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE FIRE EXPLODED & CAME BACK ON HIM BURNING HIS FACE ARMS & HANDS APPARENTLY IT WAS LIKE A SMOKE EXPLOSION OR MAY HAV E OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AIR EXPOSURE CAUSING THE FIRE TO IGNITE QUICKLY