# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002760063` · 09/22/2000 · United States Gypsum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- **Nature of injury:** DERMATITIS,RASH,SKIN INFL
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USG Corporation
- **Operator:** United States Gypsum Company
- **Mine:** [1300434](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300434)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING POWDER AND CAME INTO CONTACT W/AMMONIUM NITRATE (ANFO). HE COMPLAINED OF RASH AND ITCHING, SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. THE DR. DIAGNOSED THE EMPLOYEE W/CONTACT DERMAT ITIS. HE WAS GIVEN A STEROID INJECTION AND RESTRICTION FROM WEARING GLOVES AND WORKING W/ANFO.

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