# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220202130001` · 07/24/2020 · Norlite
## 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:** Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tradebe Northeast LLC
- **Operator:** Norlite
- **Mine:** [3000292](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000292)
## Narrative

The employee was performing a bucket calibration test on the kiln 1 and 2 lime silos. A trash bin had been filled with lime and was being moved to a scale to be weighed, when the trash bin was set down - lime puffed up from the bin and got behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's left eye. Employee was seen at ER and prescribed antibiotic eye drop.

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