# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040640001` · 02/24/2004 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEAM
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 2.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3200043](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200043)
## Narrative

EE WAS POWER WASHING SCRAPER WHEN HE RECIEVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. WHILE WASHING THE GOOSENECK, THE HOSE GOT HUNG-UP, EE PULLED ON THE HOSE IN DOING SO, THE TIP OF THE WAND CAME ACROSS HIS FOOT, CUTTING THRU HIS RUBBER BOOTS, POKING A HOLE IN HIS LEATHER SAFETY BOOT, AND FILLING THE BOOT WITH HOT WATER.

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