# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053530094` · 12/02/2005 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## 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:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0600019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0600019)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling, removing spent calcium aluminate briquettes when he felt a piece of foreign material in his eye. After flushing his eye at an eye wash station unsuccesfully, he went to the doctor, who provided an antibiotic.

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