EMPLOYEE REPORTED: RIDING IN MANTRIP AT END OF SHIFT, SMALL PARTICLES FELL FROM MINE ROOF, CAMEOVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS EYE. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE FOREIGN PARTICLES FROM HIS EYE, HE SCRATCHED HIS EYE BALL RESULTING IN PAIN AND IRRITATION. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MONDAY SEPT. 17, 2001 AND ON THIS DATE STARTED LOOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.