# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012980050` · 10/19/2001 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3000006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000006)
## Narrative

EE WAS CONDUCTING FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR A NEW KILN DISCHARGE SEAL HE WAS DIAGNOSING. HE WAS ON THE TOP LEVEL OF LOADER #2 UNDER THE GRATING FOR THE #2 SEAL. A PIECE OF CLINKER SQUEEZED THROUG H THE SEAL AND FELL DOWN HIS BACK INFLICTING SMALL BURNS.

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