# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220212160024` · 07/28/2021 · Magnesita Refractories Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **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:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Magnesita Refratarios SA
- **Operator:** Magnesita Refractories Company
- **Mine:** [3600009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600009)
## Narrative

Employee emptied hot kiln feed material from rotary feed end recirculating chamber into dump hopper. Employee used fork truck to transport dump hopper to outside stall and dumped the hopper. Employee stepped into dumped hot material causing some hot material to spill into top of boot causing burn to left ankle.

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