He was climbing up into the water truck. His boots were wet adn his left boot slipped and he hit his left knee on the metal running.
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Showing all 4After putting gas in an air compressor on the grease truck, he accidentally hit cylinoid on starter, creating a spark and igniting some of the gas spilled. This inflicted 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his left hand, wrist and extending 6" to 8" up his forearm.
Employee was climbing on JD 300 and his foot slipped through the step. Step was bent from machine dropping into a hole in the bottom of the pit area.
Employee twisted his knee while exiting the water truck. Accident was not reported until Thursday, July 6th.