# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010930026` · 03/01/2001 · Superior Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** T C Mineral (aka Twin City Mineral)
- **Operator:** Superior Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [2103097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103097)
## Narrative

EE CALLED IN SICK ON 2/28 WITH EYE PROBLEM PINK EYE. WORKED ON 3/1 BUT REPORTED THAT DUST HAD AGGRAVATED THE BAD EYE. WENT TO CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEAL ABRASON. THIS INJURY WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE WORK RELATED AT FIRST. U

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