# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220082630026` · 09/16/2008 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [3300069](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300069)
## Narrative

Employee was using the shop plasma cutter. Laid the plasma handle on his left thigh as he bent down to move the angle iron. The plasma gun has a yellow safety switch caught on a piece of clothing and pushed it forward, then the red main trigger was depressed while he was moving. With both of these activated, the plasma cutter turned on and burned him in two areas.

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