# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220100200009` · 01/11/2010 · Horizon Ag Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brad  Knickel; Michael  Farmar
- **Operator:** Horizon Ag Products
- **Mine:** [2902278](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902278)
## Narrative

The mill was closed the day before.  The coating tank was frozen when the plant opened Monday am.  The plant mgr was trying to thaw out the coating tank by pointing the propane heater in its general direction. Plant mgr stood too close to heater and the back of his coveralls caught fire.

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