# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220081840003` · 06/27/2008 · KaMin LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 21.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** IMin Partners
- **Operator:** KaMin LLC
- **Mine:** [0900143](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0900143)
## Narrative

Employee went to assist a co-worker in starting up the burner on the #1 spray dryer. After burner was started, the sight glass to the burner was opened to check the flame.  The flame was not burning correctly, so the co-worker went to check the exhaust fan and while waiting for co-worker to return, the flame blew back out of the sight glass and burned employee on his right arm.

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