# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040230011` · 01/17/2004 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [2300158](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300158)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A JACK HAMMER AT THE GROUND LEVEL SHOP 47. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS, BUT WHEN HE LOOKED UP, HE FELT SOMETHING FALL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TREATED & SUFF ERED A CORNEAL ABRASION.

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