# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030760093` · 03/12/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rohm & Haas Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [1600970](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600970)
## Narrative

EE WAS CHIPPING ON A POST-INDICATING VALVE FOR THE PLANT FIRE SYSTEM AND WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS ALONG WITH FACE SHIELD. EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EY E AFTER GOING ON BREAK. HE NEVER FELT ANYTHING STRIKE HIS EYE WHILE CHIPPING, NOR DOES HE REMEMBER RUBBING HIS FACE OR EYES. AN EXPLANATION AS HOW THE OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE WOULD BE AFTER R

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