# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110840025` · 03/21/2011 · Gilmour and Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ridgely H  Gilmour; Mark A  Gilmour
- **Operator:** Gilmour and Company
- **Mine:** [3503659](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503659)
## Narrative

Employee was packing 35# sacks at the packer station when a bag blew off of the spout. When this happened, employee reached to push the stop button to stop the flow of material and his arm came in contact with the stream hydrated lime causing material to deflect up and around his safety glasses and into his right eye.

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