# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001390013` · 04/29/2000 · Power Mountain Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Power Mountain Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4606880](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4606880)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CLEANUP PUMP, WHICH HAHAD BEEN HOSED DOWN DUE TO BEING HOT; HE STOOD BEHIND THE PUMP & BEGAN TO LOOSEN THE TOP UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED. WHEN CAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WATER IN DISCHARGE LINE BLEW DOWN, SPLASHING ON-TO HIS ARM, RESULTING IN A BURN INJURY. P, THE WATER IN THE DISCHARGE LINE BLOWED DOWN, SPLASHING ONTO THE ARM, RESULTING IN A BURN INJURY.

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