# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112130024` · 07/20/2011 · Griffith Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Foss
- **Operator:** Griffith Company
- **Mine:** [0403447](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0403447)
## Narrative

Operator loosened radiator cap while machine was hot

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