# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151900007` · 01/26/2015 · Almatis Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** POISONING,SYSTEMIC
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Almatis Holdings 1 BV
- **Operator:** Almatis Inc
- **Mine:** [0300257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300257)
## Narrative

In the course of an outage a section of exhaust duct was removed from Kiln No. 1.  During the refractory bake-out combustion gases were released into building 405.  The next day a Calcines filter floor operator reported that he had a headache and became disoriented, and after going home and sleeping felt like he had a hangover.

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