# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031010056` · 04/08/2003 · Hibbing Taconite 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:** Electrical 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:** 26.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF OLD ELECTRICAL CONDUIT IN THE PELLETIZER PHASE 1 UNDER FLOW PUMP ROOMIN THE PROCESS SOM IRON ORE CONCENTRATE WAS JARRED LOOSE AND FELL ON EE FACE. SOME OF THE MATERI AL GOT BEHIND THE EE SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO RT EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED MATERIAL AND PRESCRIBED MEDS

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