# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000260036` · 01/15/2000 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS POKING THE TOWER WITH AN AIR LANCE AND HAD NOT ESTABLISHED A POKE HOLE BEFORE TURNING THE AIR ON. THIS CAUSED THE HOT KILN FEED TO BLOW BACK INTO EE, RESULTING IN 2ND/3RD DEGREE BURNS T O NECK & CHEST AREA. WHEN EE TURNED HIS HEAD THEHOT MATERIAL BLEW UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*