# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012570004` · 09/04/2001 · Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Travel 
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
- **Mine:** [4104269](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104269)
## Narrative

AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS AN EYE LASH IN HIS EYE. THIS WAS ON TUES. THE 4TH, WORKED WED. AND THUR. THAT NIGHT. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND THEY SAID HE HAD PINK EYE. THE FOLLOWING FRI. HE MADE AND APPT. WITH HIS DR. HE FOUND METAL IN THE EYETHE ONLY THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS EMPLOYEE HAD SOME METAL SHAVING ON HIS SHIRT AND WHEN HE WIPED BROW IT WENT IN HIS EYE.

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