# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022560045` · 09/04/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE WAS IN EVAP ASSISTING EVAP OPERATOR ROD OUT A SAMPLE POINT ON A LINE. THEY REMOVED THE SAMPLEVALVE WITH A BLOCK VALVE CLOSED, INSTALLED A NIPPLE AND VALVE, THEN USED THE ROD OUT TOOL AND CL EANED SAMPLE POINT OUT. EE REMOVED THE ROD OUT TOOL AND WAS PUTTING THE SAMPLE VALVE BACK IN WHEN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, SPLASHING LIQUOR ON HIS CHIN AND CHEST.

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