# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031040085` · 04/07/2003 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
- **Mine:** [0200134](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200134)
## Narrative

INJURED, PERFORMING ELECTRICAL GROUND CHECKS ON THE LOWER JIB HOIST AT THE EAST END OF THE TANKHOUSE, SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION TO THE RIGHT EYE. INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE JIB BEAM WAS MOVED IN FRONT OF A LARGE WALL FAN AND DUST/ DEBRIS WAS BLOWN FROM THE BEAM INTO THE INJURED'S EYE.

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