# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172020027` · 07/14/2017 · Southwest Rock Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chris J  Reinesch; Steve J  Hood
- **Operator:** Southwest Rock Products
- **Mine:** [0203359](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203359)
## Narrative

The miner was assisting a welder with fabrication activities when slag entered glove cuff and burned three fingers. The miner declined treatment at the time. The following Monday (7-17-2017), the miner complained of pain and swelling and was sent to an urgent care for treatment. Did not become a lost time accident until 7-18-2017.

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