# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062510002` · 05/08/2006 · American Rock Salt Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** POISONING,SYSTEMIC
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 4.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph G  Bucci
- **Operator:** American Rock Salt Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3003255](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3003255)
## Narrative

Employee stated he was loading face with explosives when he got dizzy and felt sick.  It is felt that he received elevated exposure of CO2 and low oxygen when he took out explosives from the magazine at the start of the shift.

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