# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242400018` · 08/20/2024 · Texas Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** Texas Lime Company
- **Mine:** [4100072](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100072)
## Narrative

Employee was blowing product off a Pnuematic truck when line plugged up. In the process of investigating the plugged line, employee got LKD in their eyes. We immediately took the employee to the ER where they flushed EE's eyes.

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