# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220061360016` · 05/04/2006 · Lehigh Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800341](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800341)
## Narrative

Employee was welding a steel plate inside belt 18 head pulley chute.  During the job, welding sparks caught the employee's right pant leg on fire, burning his right leg.  Employee did nothing wrong.  He was wearing the proper welding hood and arm sleeves at the time.  Considering the confined space, welding sparks were a lot closer than if welding in an open area!

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