# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220163540008` · 12/15/2016 · River Products Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1302251](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302251)
## Narrative

Employee was torching the legs off a stand EE fabricated and a glob of slag dripped onto EE's hand.  EE received 2nd degree burn on EE's hand where the slag landed.

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