# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012250159` · 08/07/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DUMP VALVE. HE FINISHED BY HAND AND WAS GOING TO ""SEAT"" THE VALVE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. WHILE ""SEATING"" THE VALVE, HE FELT SOMETHING GET IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE PLANT MEDICAL DEPT. HIS EYE WAS IRRIGATED. AN OPTHOMOLOGIST PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

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