# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020500066` · 02/03/2002 · Premier Magnesia LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John  Gehret
- **Operator:** Premier Magnesia LLC
- **Mine:** [2600002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600002)
## Narrative

EE WORKS IN LABORATORY.SHE WAS BURNING SAMPLES UNDER A HOOD. THE HOOD FAILED & SHE WAS NOT AWARETHAT IT FAILED. SHE OPENED THE HOOD & WAS EXPOSED TO ACID FUMES.SHE INGESTED THE FUMES. SHE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE ENVIROMENT & LEFT THE HOOD OPEN. SHE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE END OF HER SHIFT & DID NOT GO TO DR FOR 24 HRS

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