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Newshound
02-22-2013, 11:56 AM
WorkCover NSW is urging people to be cautious when working with empty drums after a man suffered serious burns when the drum he was cutting exploded.

Acting General Manager of WorkCover’s Work Health and Safety Division, Peter Dunphy, said the 41 year old worker was injured last week when the 44 gallon drum he was cutting exploded at a business at Bomen, north of Wagga Wagga.

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