# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032530016` · 08/29/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING THE DUST COLLECTOR AIR DUCTS ON 4 AND 5 DUST COLLECTOR. HE OPENED CLEANOUT DOOR AND WHEN INSERTING THE WATER HOSE, HE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT HIS ARM WAS SO CLOSE TO THE STEAM TRACI NG, HE TOUCHED HIS INNER RIGHT ARM ON THE STEAM TRACING, WHICH CAUSED 2 BURNS ABOUT 2 1/2"" LONG BY 3/4"" WIDE.

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