# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070380030` · 01/29/2007 · Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Apollo Gold Corporation
- **Operator:** Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [2401769](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401769)
## Narrative

Employee was welding on bed liners of a haul truck. In doing so, hot slag burned his left elbow and it got infected. He went to the doctor on Tuesday the 30th and the doctor decided not to let him return to work until the infection was gone.

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