# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220011490090` · 01/25/2001 · Lafarge Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **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:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 30.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Corp
- **Mine:** [1300125](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300125)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH, WHEN RAGS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE TABLE AND BURNED FOOT. A NYLON RAG WAS LAYING UNDER THE WELDING CUTTING TABLE. NOT SEEING THE RAG WHILE CUTTING STEEL GUSSET TS, RAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, STICKING TO HIS WORK BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT LITTLE TOE AND FOOT.

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