# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000660114` · 02/22/2000 · Aggregate Construction Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Cogdill
- **Operator:** Aggregate Construction Inc
- **Mine:** [3200728](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200728)
## Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A FROZEN AIR BRAKE LINE ONE OF THE LINES WAS REMOVED WHILE UNDER PRESSURE AND SPRAYED AIR GUARD LIQUID INTO FACE. ALTHOUGH WEARING SAFETY GLASSES,SOME OF THE LIQUID MA NAGED TO GET UNDER HIS CONTACT LENS CAUSING A BURN ON HIS EYE WHICH DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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