# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130700018` · 03/07/2013 · Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
## 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:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Working with chemicals
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hecla Mining Company
- **Operator:** Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0500413](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0500413)
## Narrative

Employee was emptying bags of cement in the dry pot machine and had all his PPE on. Employee started to sweat and the sweat ran down thru his goggles and into his eyes. After the task was completed, he took his goggles off and rubbed his left eye irritating it.

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