# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072640006` · 09/15/2007 · Unimin Corp
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Unimin Corp
- **Mine:** [3102012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3102012)
## Narrative

The miner was helping replace the lid on top of an acid storage tank. When he put his right knee down on to the top of the tank, he came in contact with acid which burned his knee just below the knee cap.

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