# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003620059` · 12/19/2000 · Battle Mountain Gold 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Battle Mountain Gold Company
- **Operator:** Battle Mountain Gold Company
- **Mine:** [2600550](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600550)
## Narrative

EE PERFORMING DEMOLITION DUTIES TO DISMANTLE AN IDLE PLANT, WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO USE AS THOUGROUGHLY FLUSHED AND DRAINED, NUMEROUS TIMES, WERE SPRAYED WITH CONCENTRATED CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION WHEN THEY BROKE INTO A LINE THAT HAD NEVER BEEN FLUSHED. EE RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE, NECK AND TORSO AS A RESULT OF INCIDENT. PLANT NOW CONFIRMS SOME LINES WERE NOT FLUSHED.

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