# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160990014` · 04/07/2016 · Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
- **Mine:** [3600029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600029)
## Narrative

While ee was priming the fuel pump at tank 1 EE put fuel into the priming tube of the pump.  Started the pump and went up on the truck to see if it primed.  It didn't act like it primed so EE went back down turned the pump off and shut valves, when EE removed cap off priming tube diesel fuel shot out getting past EE's safety glasses and into EE's eyes and mouth.

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