# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140690036` · 02/28/2014 · U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair
## 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:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair
- **Mine:** [3400282](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3400282)
## Narrative

Employee was helping with kiln brick removal and in the process got lime dust in his left eye.  He was wearing company supplied safety glasses at the time of the incident.  He tried to flush out his eye repeatedly while still at work and afterward.  His eye was still irritated several days later when he was take to the doctor and given a prescription for eye drops.

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