# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220021480139` · 05/14/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BURNER NOZZLES ON #2 GAS SUSPENSION CALCINER IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL FLUE GAS NOX. AS HE REMOVED THE NOZZLE, THE CALCINER PUFFED AND BLEW OUT HOT GASES (1000 DEG C) AND BURNED THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND BOTH FOREARMS. THESE BURNS DEVELOPED INTO SECOND DEGREE, MAKINGTHIS A RECORDABLE INCIDENT. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

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