# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013380025` · 11/14/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED WITH CAUSTIC THAT WAS ENTRAINED IN SCALE. HE WAS REMOVING SCALE BUILD-UP FROM AN ANGLE VALVE THAT HE WAS REPAIRING. AT THAT TIME HE WAS SENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREAT MENT. BURNS WERE ONLY FIRST DEGREE. HE WENT TO THE PLANT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ON 11/21/01 WITH A SEVERLY INFECTED RIGHT ARM. ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED. NO LOST TIME OR WORK RESTRICTIONS.

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