# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220010080112` · 12/27/2000 · Van Wey Sand & Gravel Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** TRUNK,NEC
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 8.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Van Wey Sand & Gravel Inc
- **Mine:** [3301471](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301471)
## Narrative

EE WAS WELDING IN THE SHOP ON A LOADED BUCKET WHEN A SPARK WENT DOWN HIS BACK CATCHING HIS SHIRT& SWEAT SHIRT ON FIRE. HE HAD TO PUT IT OUT & UNDRESS THE RESULT WAS BURNS ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST & 3 LEFT FINGERS. EE WAS NOT WEARING WELDIN COATOR SHIRT

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