# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030760102` · 03/11/2003 · U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1201010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1201010)
## Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING PADDLES ON THE LUG WASHER. EE TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND WHEN HE HIT THE PADDLE A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EE S RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY WENT HOME, EYE GOT WORSE, HA D TO GO TO ER.

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