# EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
> MSHA accident `220191820024` · 06/21/2019 · LAlumina LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** LIQUIDS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** OYAK Group
- **Operator:** LAlumina LLC
- **Mine:** [1600354](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600354)
## Narrative

Employee noticed radiator cap on excavator was leaking, tried to tighten with right foot, when employee did cap blew off and hot fluid sprayed on and into boot, there was a hole in the boot, dorsal aspect of employee's foot burned

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