# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142480014` · 08/28/2014 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## 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:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** LIQUIDS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [4201665](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201665)
## Narrative

The employee was checking the looseness of a thermocouple when an expansion joint above the thermocouple puffed hot material up the sleeve of the employees hot work coat.  The hot material caused second degree burns to the employees forearm and bicep area.

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