# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050380083` · 01/19/2005 · Duckworth Coal Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles T  Clise Jr
- **Operator:** Duckworth Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [4602570](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602570)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning a ditch line to a pond with a D-5 dozer. He was attempting to move a caustic soda feed line to prevent damaging it with dozer. While attempting to move the line, the line broke and sprayed caustic into his face.

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