EE WAS DIGGING OUT A DRAINAGE DITCH IN THE BOTTOOM LEVEL AT THE QUARRY WITH THE CAT 235 SHOVEL WHEN HE NOTICED HYDRALIC FLUID SPRAYING THE EE WAS GOING TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHEN THE FIRE ER UPTED THE EE BURNED THE BACK OF BOTH HANDS REACHING FOR THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE EE & OTHER EE'S FTHAT RESPONDED PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO LOST TIME
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December 4, 2000
AR · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
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GS Roofing Products Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances
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