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Injured employee cut a hole with oxygen/propane torches. Rags caught on fire. Another EE threw brake cleaner (thinking it was water) on rags. Brake cleaner was labeled incorrectly. Rags & braker cleaner ignited, causing burns.
ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE ELEVATOR CHAIN BACK ONTO THE ELEVATOR SPROCKET WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.HE WAS USING A BRANCH OFF A CEDAR TREE, WHEN THE CHAIN WAS PRIED ONTO THE SPROCKET THE BRANCH CA UGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEENTHE CHAIN AND SPROCKET.