# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140100014` · 01/07/2014 · Titan Florida LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** SCALP
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Titan Cement International S A
- **Operator:** Titan Florida LLC
- **Mine:** [0800051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800051)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning one of the ports at the pre-heater tower feed hood with a water blasting system. He shot water into the port, and that's when hot vapors and dust surged back and into employee's fire protecting hood. Employee sustained burns to his scalp and left ear.

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