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January 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monterey Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SMALL PROPANE TORCH TO RELIGHT THE BURNERS ON THE SAND DRYING KILN EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING IN FROM THE REAR OF THE BURNER SYSTEM TO RELIGHT TWO OF THE FOUR BURNERS TWO WERE ALREADY LIT A F5AME FLASHBACK OCCURRED ONTO THE MANS FACE & HANDS

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