# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220253170018` · 09/30/2025 · American Soda LLC
## 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:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **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:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** American Soda LLC
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

An employee was conducting an inspection of the burner in DR-8, Argo Kiln. The employee was wearing a Tyvek dust suit, N95 dust mask, gloves, a hard hat, and safety glasses.  As they were exiting the kiln, a small piece of dried soda ash struck their hard hat, and dust from the soda ash made contact with their left eye.

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