# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022380042` · 08/13/2002 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS USING THE DECK MOUNTED MONITOR WATER CANNON. HE NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR CAP AP REARED LOOSE AND HE TOUCHED THE CAP WITH THE TOE OF HIS BO OT. THE CAP FLEW OFF AND THE HOT ENGINE COOLANT SPEWED FROM THE RADIATOR SOAKING HIS LEG, ARM AND HAND. THIS CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

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