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Employee was refueling gas powered water pump and spilled fuel on engine. Fuel ignited due to hot engine.
Employee was using a cutting torch to make repairs on sand plant. He was lying on his left side cutting metal above his head, up wind from sparks. A spark went into his right ear while trying to remove the spark he burned himself with the cutting torch.
STRIPPING FLOORS IN OFFICE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTTOM THEN FELL BACK HITTING HEAD ON FILE CABINET. HEAD NEEDED 8 STAPLES.
RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN PRYBAR & IMPELLER WHILE TRYING TO PUT IMPELLER ON SHAFT.