# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220113060038` · 10/17/2011 · Carmeuse Lime & Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carmeuse Holding SA
- **Operator:** Carmeuse Lime & Stone
- **Mine:** [4002545](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4002545)
## Narrative

Employee was unplugging the kiln cooler discharge. The feeder would plug and he would take the cap off the side of the cooler and poke the material with a metal bar to get it flowing again. Hot dust was blowing out the openings while he was attempting to unplug it. He suffered lime burns to his wrist, which became infected and reportable on 10/22/11

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