# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071150060` · 03/22/2007 · Gilmour and Company
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Working with chemicals
- **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:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ridgely H  Gilmour; Mark A  Gilmour
- **Operator:** Gilmour and Company
- **Mine:** [3503659](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503659)
## Narrative

Employee was unplugging a pipe with Hydrated lime when the material back flushed and entered the left eye above the side shield of his safety glasses.

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