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Worker At Kearny Company Seriously Burned In Accident Worker At Kearny Company Seriously Burned In Accident
Worker At Kearny Company Seriously Burned In Accident An employee of a Kearny business was rushed to St. Barnabas Medical Center Monday afternoon after he was burned with molten metal, police said.  The victim, a 37-year-old Elizabeth man, was working at Kearny Smelting & Refining Corp. on Harrison Avenue around 12:45 p.m. when a furnace "burped," splashing liquid metal. The man suffered burns to his hands, feet and buttocks, police said.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified and is investigating, police also said. 

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by Paul Milo