EE WAS REPAIRING A STEP ON 1429 SHOVEL. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE WELD TRUCK TO REACH THE STEP. WHEN HE CLIMBEDUP ON THE TRUCK, THE STINGER W/ROD, BUMPED THE STEP, FLASHING HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBVED. IT WAS MADE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED ON 3-1-01.