# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072210018` · 08/06/2007 · Hanson Material Service
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **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:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Material Service
- **Mine:** [1100024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100024)
## Narrative

The employee was tasked with performing the monthly fire extinguisher inspection.  The employee was in a cab of a front end loader and dropped the extinguisher on the cab floor.  As he retrieved the extinguisher he activated it and the dry chemical hit the cab floor and sprayed him in the face.

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