Welding worries: Things you can’t see can kill you

Equipment World Staff (EQW)
Apr 15, 2014
Updated Apr 29, 2014
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The accident: A construction worker was welding a catwalk to a 15-foot-tall waste oil tank. Vapors from the tank ignited, causing an explosion that launched the worker into a truck parked more than 100 feet away…

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