# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131550018` · 05/30/2013 · St Cloud Mining 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:** Working with chemicals
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imagin Minerals Incorporated
- **Operator:** St Cloud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2901960](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901960)
## Narrative

We had some containers of sodium sulfide.  During a routine inspections it was found that some of the containers had compromised lids.  The incident happened when the sulfide was being transferred to new containers.  The three employees began to throw up and were taken to the hospital.

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