# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051250037` · 04/20/2005 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alcoa Inc
- **Operator:** Alcoa World Alumina LLC
- **Mine:** [4100320](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100320)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS WHO WERE SETTING SLIDE GATES IN TROUGHS TO ISOLATE 150 PRIMARY FOR CLEANING. WHILE EE WAS RETRIEVING STORED SLIDE, HE STEPPED DOWN AND DUCKED UNDER A CIRCULATING LINE, PLACING HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE LIP OF THE TROUGH. HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO THE TROUGH, WHICH HAD LIQUOR IN IT. HE SUSTAINED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS. RESTRICTIONS WERE ISSUSD.

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