# OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
> MSHA accident `220072970033` · 10/22/2007 · Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** DERMATITIS,RASH,SKIN INFL
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CBEL Inc
- **Operator:** Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
- **Mine:** [0900119](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900119)
## Narrative

Employee picked up some metal along the outside rear of the shop building. The metal had poison ivey or poison oak growing on it. Later in the day, employee noticed a rash on both arms. He was diagnosed with contact dermatitis due to plants.

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