# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220073020012` · 10/05/2007 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [2000044](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000044)
## Narrative

Employee was on inspection walking down stairs to K19 clinker cooler drag tunnel when he stepped on 18"" of hot kiln feed dust. He immediately removed boot and sock and found top layer of skin above his right ankle peeled off.  Applied burn spray, bandaged wound and sought medical treatment.  Employee sustained 2nd degree burns to right ankle.

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