BILLINGS, MONTANA—
Big Sky Steel and Salvage
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Big Sky Steel and Salvage, 1551 North Frontage Road, BILLINGS, MONTANA 59101 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was using a torch to cut holes into a salvaged hydraulic cylinder when the residual hydraulic oil flashed back and burned the employee's left arm, left leg, right leg, and lower back.
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