# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061220027` · 04/21/2006 · Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hugh E  Harvey
- **Operator:** Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
- **Mine:** [2900170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900170)
## Narrative

Employee was checking to see if leach tank was dumping. The floor was covered with 4-6"" of foam.  He stepped into 8"" x 12"" hole between 3 leach tank dump lines into the mill sump, filling his R boot with hot brine water, causing burn.

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