Water pump motor had stoped running. He thought it needed to be primed before he started it back. The discharge line was full of water up a step grade. The water had sit it pump and gotten hot. He removed prime plug and hot water sprayed on his left hand burning it.
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Sand Products LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
July 10, 2002
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
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Sand Products LLC · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A FLYWHEEL. THE FLY WHEELSLIPPED OUT OF THE HOUSING FALLING ON TOP OF FINGER THAT RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH THE FLOOR.
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