# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050030025` · 12/30/2004 · Essroc Cement Corp
## 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:** Pumper
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [2002461](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002461)
## Narrative

Employee was poking lumps of cement in a storage silo. The EE was poking through a small (6-8"" diameter) hole when a lump broke loose & some material slushed out of the hole. Some cement blew underneath his safety glasses & got into his left eye. The Dr. flushed the cement out of his eye & gave him a prescription for eyedrops.

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