# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051150013` · 04/13/2005 · Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
- **Mine:** [0101552](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101552)
## Narrative

While cutting bolts from liner plates the torch burned back into the tip.  Employee purged torch and let it cool off.  When employee re-ignited torch, it burned through his glove.  Employee had recently removed a piece of hot slag that had fallen into his glove - liner could have been smoldering and oxygen from torch could have accelerated it.

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