# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012850005` · 08/21/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING BLOCK FROM 2 PART TO 4 PART LINEWHEN HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER IS RIGHT EYE. 3 DAYS LATER THE EYE WAS IRRITATED. EE SAW DR WHO REMOVED A METAL OBJECT & RX TOBRA DEX MEDICATION REC'D MED DATES AS 10/11/01

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