# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142750004` · 09/10/2014 · Blue Diamond Coal 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:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 182
- **Mine experience:** 19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Diamond Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517497](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517497)
## Narrative

Employee was changing a battery on rail personnel carrier and the battery popped and splashed battery acid into his eyes. Returned to work his next shift then went to the Dr. and started missing work 9/15/14.

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