# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172710005` · 09/24/2017 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
- **Mine:** [0500344](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0500344)
## Narrative

EE was air lancing ports on preheat tower, EE said EE turned all the air off and bled the lines. When port door was opened air canon went off blowing the smock portion of PAPPER unit up which caused hot dust to burn through material at the neck and to go into the face shield burning EE on the left side of face, neck, and ear

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