# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082030010` · 04/29/2008 · Gallatin Materials LLC
## 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:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Gallatin Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [1519182](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519182)
## Narrative

Received lime burns changing out screens. Went home and while washing arms irriated burns, then went to a local EMT for dressing. EMT washed, scraped and flushed burns making them worse. EMT's diagnosed septic shock and transported to hospital. Employee discharged from hospital and returned to his next regularly scheduled shift.

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