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October 3, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HEAT SHRINK PLASTIC WRAP AROUND A PLASTIC PIPE WHEN MATERIAL GOT TO HOT AND MELTED DOWN ON HIS HAND. CAUSING BURN TO LEFT THUMB AND PALM.

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