# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220002970068` · 10/10/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE CLINKER DUST BUILDUP OFF OF HORIZONTAL BEAMS AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER. HE WAS WEARING HIS PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES BUT DUE TO WINDS AND POSS IBLY AIR EXITING THE TOOL, A PARTICLE OF CLINKER FLEW INTO HIS EYE. FLUSHING THE EYE OUT DID NOT HELP SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. DR PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS AS PREC

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