# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220262300010` · 08/12/2026 · 3M Company
## 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:** Water circuit operator, Slurry operator, Mix operator, Pump operator worker
- **Activity:** Idle
- **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:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0300426](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0300426)
## Narrative

While a production employee was connecting a water hose to a slurry meter some remaining slurry discharged from the slurry meter connection point and splashed into a second production employee's face that was standing nearby.  The employee flushed EE's eyes and washed EE's face. Due to eye irritation EE visited the local medical facility and received some medicated eye drops.

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