# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001290087` · 05/04/2000 · Marblehead Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEAM
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
- **Operator:** Marblehead Lime Company
- **Mine:** [2000362](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000362)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY THE COATING POCKET. AT THE SAME TIME, ANOTHER EE, WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF HIS POSITION, SPRAYED THE COATING FROM ABOVE HIM WITH WATER. THIS RESULTED IN HIS BEING BURNT BY THE STEAM AND LIME DUST.

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