# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040220017` · 01/15/2004 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Working with chemicals
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602512](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602512)
## Narrative

DURING THE POURING OF THE FINAL CONCRETE LINER OUR MINERS ARE EXPOSED TO CONCRETE. DURING THIS PROCESS, EE GOT CONCRETE IN IS RIGHT GLOVE, HE CLAIMS THAT HE DID WASH OFF AFTER POUR, AND SHOWER ED AFTER THE SHIFT, BUT HE FAILED TO REPLACE HIS RIGHT GLOVE DURING THE SHIFT. WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, HE COMPLAINED OF THE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT WRIST & WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FO

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