# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021630022` · 06/03/2002 · Independent Salt Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** M D  Keener
- **Operator:** Independent Salt Company
- **Mine:** [1400411](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400411)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR. WHILE STANDING BENEATH BUCKETS ON THE ELEVATOR, THE EMPLOYEE NOTED DUST AND OTHER PARTICLESGETTING INTO HIS EYES. A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE AND WAS REMOVED BY AN OPTOMETRIST LATER THAT EVENING.

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