# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `220171710026` · 06/14/2017 · Vermont Quarries Corp.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 4.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fabrizio  Ponzanelli
- **Operator:** Vermont Quarries Corp.
- **Mine:** [4300042](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300042)
## Narrative

EE was disposing wet dynamite caps.  The caps were put into a designated area, lit on fire, and EE left the barricaded area.  EE returned to the barricaded area, leaned down to relight the fire and at that point the caps detonated.  EE was wearing safety goggles but EE still received minor burns to the face and a small fragment of steel in right shoulder.

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