# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220001460020` · 05/08/2000 · BHP Navajo Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26.59 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** BHP Navajo Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2900097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900097)
## Narrative

WHILE EE WAS STEMMING AND TYING IN DIXON COAL SHOT ON MON MAY 8TH, 2000 DUST PARTICLES BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF EXTREME WINDY CONDITIONS. HE DID NOT REPOR T THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL WED MAY 10, 2000. HE WAS TREATED BY MESA OCCUPATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE WITH AN ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

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