# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003610048` · 12/09/2000 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## 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:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** LIQUIDS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

I WAS SWITCHING FROM ZERO WASHER TO NO 1 SETTLER, WHEN THE FLOW DROPPED OFF AND THE FLANGE HAD STOPPED LEAKING OUT. ONCE IT STOPPED, I CLIMBED BETWEEN THE SUPPORT BEAMS OF THE SETTLER SUPPORT BRIDGE TO SEE WHAT SIZE FLANGE IT WAS. AS I WAS CLOSE TO THE FLANGE, A BURST OF LIQUOR CAME FLOWING THROUGH CAUSING IT TO SPRAY OUT BETWEEN THE TWO FLANGES.

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