# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151070020` · 02/11/2015 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## 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:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sherwin Alumina LLC
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

Employee was descaling a washer when caustic liquor seeped under his goggles and into his eye. The employee flushed his eye with water and reported to the Medical facility for evaluation and treatment.  The employee returned to medical the following shift for a follow-up and was released to full duty.

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