# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111710029` · 06/15/2011 · Veris Gold U.S.A., 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Veris Gold Corp.
- **Operator:** Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
- **Mine:** [2601621](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601621)
## Narrative

Worker was in a lime silo and was washing it out when lime on his boots came into contact with water causing a chemical reaction and eating through his boots to his feet causing burns.

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