# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220223330004` · 11/22/2022 · Muldoon Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gene W  Oeding
- **Operator:** Muldoon Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [4103978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103978)
## Narrative

Employee investigating why propane vaporizer wouldn't stay lit. Found low gas pressure to vaporizer main burner, turned off inlet gas valve and outlet gas valve to vaporizer. Then to check for blockage in the piping EE loosened plug at strainer to purge gas from vaporizer gas ignites this flash fire caused minor burns to employee. Source of ignition static spark. 

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