# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220072040071` · 07/13/2007 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
## 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:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1201150](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1201150)
## Narrative

Employee utilizing Oxy Thermal cutting torch to remove wear parts from impact crusher; while cutting, a piece of slag landed on the employee's left knee and burned through his pants & subsequently burned the outside of left knee. Slag traveled down pant leg and burned top of left foot.

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