# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020220130` · 01/09/2002 · Basin Perlite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William R  Wilson
- **Operator:** Basin Perlite Company
- **Mine:** [4202215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202215)
## Narrative

CLEANING OUT ROLLER MILL. DUST FELL DOWN AND FELL IN EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES. DID NOT HURT UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT, SO TRIED TO WASH OUT WITH EYE WASH. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT MORNING. TRANSPORTED TO DOCTOR WHO REMOVED TINY PERLITE PARTICLE FROM EYE LID.

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