# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241450037` · 05/12/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602286](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2602286)
## Narrative

Ee was doing pre-op inspection on equipment. Ee walked in a sump area that had slurry in it, ee reports it was up to ee's knees. Mud went inside the ee's boots. Ee continued to work, and reports getting slurry in boots 2-3 more times throughout the day. Ee reported the incident that night. Diagnosed with bilateral chemical burns to lower legs.

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