# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051040068` · 04/05/2005 · Southway Construction Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 304
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Estate of Henry T. Southway Jr.
- **Operator:** Southway Construction Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2902223](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902223)
## Narrative

Cutting a piece of metal from the jaw crusher & it fell onto the chute & slid down the chute pinning the employee's rt. hand under the piece of hot metal. It burned the back of his rt. hand. EE could be away from work for 3 weeks.

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