# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003360050` · 11/20/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103017)
## Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW CB IN THE DMM2 DRILL, EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE ANTENNA HE HAD TEMPORARILY PLACED ON THE CATWALK AND THE ANTENNA POKED HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. (DARKNESS WAS A CONTRIBUTI NG FACTOR). EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL ER WHERE SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM OPTHOMOLIC EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN. THERE WAS 0 LOST WORK DAYS.

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