# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043410026` · 11/19/2004 · Kilauea Crushers Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** POISONING,SYSTEMIC
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** C William  Nichols
- **Operator:** Kilauea Crushers Inc
- **Mine:** [0203002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203002)
## Narrative

Fire extingisher mount came loose, knocking out safety pin allowing extingisher to release contents. Operator couldn't get out of loader fast enough and inhaled some of the contents.

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