# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170170053` · 01/07/2017 · Huber Specialty Hydrates, LLC 
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J M Huber Corp
- **Operator:** Huber Specialty Hydrates, LLC 
- **Mine:** [0302023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0302023)
## Narrative

Employee was thawing out frozen pipe lines with a torch. Employee immediately grabbed a valve handle to open it after applying heat from the torch. The employee burned the pinky and ring fingers on right hand. 

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