# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062440032` · 08/25/2006 · Essroc Cement Corp
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [1200066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200066)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to get water on #1 water spray. The system has been worked on during shut down and some changes were made. They couldn't get water to flow through the system and had closed all the valves and were going to bleed the air out. The pipe plug was rusted and ee had injured unscrew the valve. The water sprayed on his arm and burned it.

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