# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013090107` · 10/24/2001 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000585](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000585)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CEMENT IN ALLEY 4. CEMENT IN THE BIN FELL FROM THE SIDES OF THE BIN AND MADE AN UNCONTROLLABLE RUSH AT THE GATES. THE EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE GATES BUT THE CEMENT SQUIRTED OUT OF THE CHUTE ALLEGEDLY HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE IF THE FACE, CAUSING CEMENT DUST TO GET BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

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