# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220250220035` · 01/20/2025 · UNACEM North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** POISONING,SYSTEMIC
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** UNACEM Corp S A A
- **Operator:** UNACEM North America
- **Mine:** [0203243](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203243)
## Narrative

Employee was clearing the opening of a vertical discharge pipe for the Cement Kiln Dust (CKD). The discharge of previous ckd had prevented the flow of discharge and had created a back-up. Employee used a rake to remove blockage at which point the material quickly flowed from pipe causing ckd to go airborne dusting the employee. The employee inhaled the material.

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