# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142330043` · 05/16/2011 · American Energy Corporation
## 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:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable due to 2nd degree burns. Employee was loosing a snap ring on a cutter shaft and hot oil blew out onto his hand/wrist area. Cause of this injury was not releasing stored energy. Compliance with company rules, PPE (Gloves) and miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

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