# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141600023` · 06/02/2014 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning a fuel tank with a mixture of water and Deox (a corrosive acid). As he poured the mixture over the tank, some spilled onto the top of his shoe and soaked through it. The mixture made contact with his skin and caused irritation and second degree burns to develop on the top his foot.

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