# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241650022` · 06/10/2024 · Applied Minerals, Inc.
## 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:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Christopher  Carney; Mario  Concha
- **Operator:** Applied Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202383](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202383)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning foam spray out of a hose at the end of a shift.  Some of the remnants of the foam got into the employee's eye.

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