# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082910033` · 10/09/2008 · Riverside Refractories Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Working with chemicals
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William C  Morris
- **Operator:** Riverside Refractories Inc
- **Mine:** [0101112](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101112)
## Narrative

Employee was transferring sodium silicate from 55 gallon drum to mixer. When opening drum, sodium silicate splashed into his eyes. Employee was not wearing safety glasses. Employee's eyes were flushed out with water at eyewash station & then he wash carried to emergency room.

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