# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242640023` · 09/13/2024 · McEwen Mining Nevada, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Cement work, Gunite crew
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rob  McEwen
- **Operator:** McEwen Mining Nevada, Inc
- **Mine:** [2602818](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602818)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting with capping a drill hole with cement and inadvertently stepped in the cement causing some wet cement to enter into EE's right boot. The cement caused a chemical burn to the top of EE's right foot resulting in restrictions to EE's work duties.

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