# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030830026` · 03/13/2003 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.55 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING IN FINISH MILL AREA. CEMENT DUST FELL FROM ABOVE THE EE AND WAS DEPOSITED ONT HE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. A DUST PARTICLE BECAME EMBEDDED INT HE EE S LEFT EYE AND CAUSED I RRITATION. EE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR HIS EYE OF THEIRRITATNT WITH EYE WASH MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT THE PLANT AND HAD HIS EYE EXAMINED BY A LOCAL OPTICIAN. OPTICIAN RX MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECT

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