# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041140035` · 04/08/2004 · Presque Isle Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Presque Isle Corp
- **Mine:** [2000051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000051)
## Narrative

Employee was checking fuel level on engine, placed hand on exhaust thinking it was the air box and burned palm of left hand.

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