# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171630005` · 05/31/2017 · St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEAM
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
- **Mine:** [2000038](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000038)
## Narrative

Shift started at 6pm prior evening. During the working shift the employee was clearing raw kiln feed from a transport drag by vacuum method. The hot feed was being cooled by water application to prevent vacuum hose from collapsing. The hot material sloughed into pooled water creating a steam rush that burnt the miners legs. Incident investigated by mine inspector. 

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