# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152510027` · 08/27/2015 · United Minerals Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy; United Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** United Minerals Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1202407](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202407)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a section of piping on a chemical delivery system to repair a leak.  As employee made an incision into the pipe, material sprayed from the piping onto the employee's face, neck and right shoulder.  The piping was not relieved of pressure or drained prior to cutting

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