# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090200009` · 01/14/2009 · Zeotech Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** O Paul  Leonard Jr
- **Operator:** Zeotech Corporation
- **Mine:** [4103374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103374)
## Narrative

The employee was filling the fork lift propane fuel tank. Upon completion of filling the tank, the employee closed the valve on the bulk tank, closed the valve on the fork lift fuel tank, he did not bleed the fill hose and when he disconnected the hose he was sprayed on left upper arm with liquid propane, causing a cold thermal burn.

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