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EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO REPAIR HANDRAILS ON A MUD CAT DREDGE. A CAN OF ETHER BASED STARTER FLUID WAS CONTACTED BY THE TORCH OR A SPARK RUPTURED AND FLASH BURNED THE EE HANDS, ARMS AND FACE
EE THOUGHT THE CLASSIFIER REJECT LINE WAS "STOPPED UP". EE PROCEDED TO INSERT RIGHT GLOVED HAND UP A PIPE ATTACHED TO A ROTOR LOCK THAT WAS NOT LOCKED OUT. THE TIPS OF THE 3 MIDDLE FINGERS WERE CUT OFF.
AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE DOZER BY CROSSING OUT THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER. THE DOZER WAS IN A REVERSE GEAR & THROTTLE OPEN, WITH SAFETY LEVER IN THE UP POSITION. THIS RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR FALLING & BEING RUN OVER BY DOZER.