# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220002410037` · 08/12/2000 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Working with noxious materials
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 4.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Usx Corp
- **Operator:** U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100329](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100329)
## Narrative

EE APPLYING EPOXY TO CHUTE, TROWEL-EASE (ALCOHOL BASED) USED TO SMOOTH OUT EPOXY. EE WAS CHUTE APPLYING MATERIAL. WAS DARK IN CHUTE & PORTABLE WORKLIGHT USE. DROPS OF TROWEL-EASE FELL ON WORK LIGHT & IGNITED. EE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON RT. FOREARM, 2ND DEGREE ON LEFT HAND & NOSE, 1ST DEGREE & 2ND DEGREE ON RIGHT HAND.

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