# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132460037` · 08/26/2013 · Knife River North Central
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEAM
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River North Central
- **Mine:** [3200774](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200774)
## Narrative

Miner received steam burns to his right arm while attempting to service a pump.  The pump had lost its prime and had run dry for a period of time building up heat and steam.  Miner attempted to open the filler plug and did not notice pump body was hot, and when he unscrewed the plug the steam escaped burning his arm.

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