The tech support expert said he didn’t expect the aircraft mechanic he was advising to use 100 percent isopropyl alcohol to wash out a jet engine, but he admitted that he did not make himself clear when he gave the advice.

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 Settlement Report Type of action: Burn injuries from arc flash Injuries alleged: 40 percent total body surface burns Case name: Confidential Case number: Confidential Court: Confidential Verdict or settlement: Settlement   Date: November 2010 Amount: $3 million, plus waiver of ...

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 Settlement Report Type of action: Construction site incident Injuries alleged: Third- and fourth-degree burns to lower extremity Case name: Confidential Case number: Confidential Court: Confidential Verdict or settlement: Settlement Date: June 2010 Amount: $1.55 million                 Insurer: Confidential      ...

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This action arose from a fire and explosion that occurred at a feed and grain mill, which was owned and operated by the third-party defendants. The plaintiff was not employed by the feed and grain mill, but instead was employed ...

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This was a wrongful-death claim grounded in products liability. Plaintiff claimed that his 70-year-old mother burned to death as a result of an alleged wiring defect and resulting short circuit in an electric self-propelled wheelchair. Alternatively, plaintiff claimed that the ...

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The case involved two workers who were called into an industrial plant to help repair some faulty equipment. They were not employed by the plant, but instead, were third-party contractors with specialized skill. During the course of the workers’ performance ...

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