# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220060620011` · 02/20/2006 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting directly overhead when a piece of slag landed on his glove. While brushing the slag off his glove he inadvertently swung the torch across his right leg, resulting in a burn to his leg.  He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work for 2 days:  2/28/06 and 3/1/06.

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