# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220033520060` · 12/11/2003 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [1500087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500087)
## Narrative

Employee's right eye became irritated while taping holes in the pit. He can't give a specific event that caused a foreign object to be in his eye but it started bothering him around 10:30 am.  He did not seek medical attention until the next day when it became apparent that the object could not be removed by him or the plant nurse. He saw an optometrist to remove it.

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