# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010640044` · 02/21/2001 · Bridger Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
- **Operator:** Bridger Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4800677](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800677)
## Narrative

THE EE REPORTED FEELING AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE DAY AFTER THE INITAL REPORT, THE EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE IRRITATION AND S AW THE ON-SITE PA-C. A RESULTING CORNEAL ABRASION WAS TREATED WITH PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION.

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