# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021020041` · 04/05/2002 · Lincoln County Highway Department
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lincoln County-TN
- **Operator:** Lincoln County Highway Department
- **Mine:** [4000064](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000064)
## Narrative

WHILE CHANGING OUT IMPACT BLOCKS IN HAMMERMILL, A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

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