# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220161890002` · 07/05/2016 · Colorado Materials, Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 1.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John R  Weisman
- **Operator:** Colorado Materials, Ltd
- **Mine:** [4104860](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104860)
## Narrative

Employee was feeding material into portable screening plant. The plant shut off so the employee went to check plant for problems. EE attempted to remove the radiator cap from the plants engine. As EE turned the cap, it blew off and hot liquid from the radiator splashed onto left forearm burning EE.

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