# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033560029` · 12/10/2003 · Pinnacle Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Christine H  Yackman
- **Operator:** Pinnacle Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [2800009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800009)
## Narrative

PRIMARY CRUSHER CHUTE PLUGGED UP. RAN DOWNSTAIRS TO UNPLUG. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY SINCE NEW TRUCKS HOLD MORE STONE THAN CRUSHER CAN HANDLE. WHILE UNPLUGGING A ROCK FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. BLOOD SPO T WAS IN EYE. WENT TO EYE DOCTOR TO GET CHECKED ON.

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