# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220010470017` · 02/08/2001 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 4.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIV WHEN HIS COVERALLS CAUGHT FIRE FROM BEING TOO CLOSE TO PORTABLE PROPANE SPACE HEATER. BURNING COVERALLS CAUSED THE EE PANTS TO CATCH FIRE & MELT. EE RECD 2N D DEG BURNS ON HIS BUTTOCKS. SPACE HEATER WAS INWORK AREA BECAUSE OF EXCESSILVY COLD TEMPS. 30DEGREES WHEN EE BEGAN SHIFT

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