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No injuries - garage and shop fire. Waste oil burner is the cause according to the fire marshall. Insurance company will take burner and inpspect it. Total damage to the garage structure 24'x 54' and 24' x 65'. All equipment and supplies are lost plus lots of tools. Shop has minor damage mostly to the roof.
EE was extracting a rock that was between the right rear tires. He thought he had it out and started to pick up his tools when the inside tire blew knocking him to the ground. His hard hat went about 50'. EE got up and moved about 20 feet to the North where co-worker & Plant Manager found him.
Electrical burn. Flash fire burns to the miners face and neck. Power was off, he opened the box to check the fuses and when he went to touch the fuse, it blew up causing a flash fire.
Twisted body wrong and strained left side of back.
Cleaning out sand tank: jumped down about 2' jamed his back.
LOADER OPERATOR BEE STING ON L WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS WEED-WACKING. A BEE STUNG HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
A BEE ENTERED THE LOADER AND STUNG HER LEFT HAND.
SHOVELING AT PULLEY #3 BELT. ROCK FELL OFF BELT LANDED ON (L) HAND.