prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,792 Patrick Thrasher v. B & B Chemical Company, Inc., a Florida Corporation

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Patrick Thrasher appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee B & B Chemical Company, Inc. 1 Because disputed issues of material fact remain unresolved, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Thrasher, an American Airlines employee, was severely burned when a barrel of paint stripper erupted. The paint stripper was packaged in a fifty-five gallon drum which had been stored in direct sunlight, contrary to company policy. The drum and its valve now cannot be located.

American Airlines identified the supplier…