# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220042040020` · 07/15/2004 · Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
- **Mine:** [0405533](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405533)
## Narrative

Employee was priming a wet scrubber pump #2 by turning on fresh water intto the pump casing.  When the pump primed and built pressure the threaded PVC adaptor pulled out of the coupler just above the pump outlet and sprayed hot water on the employee

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