# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040300035` · 01/23/2004 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

INJURED EE WAS LOOKING UP WHILE A COWORKER HOISTED A 5-GAL BUCKET OF TOOLS UP TO A WORK PLATFORM. THE INJURED EE FELT A FOREIGN BODY ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE'S EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THE PLANT MEDICAL FACILITY & EE FELT FINE. THE FOLLOWING DAY (1/24/04) EE'S RT EYE WAS IRRITATED AGAIN. HE WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL OPTHOMOLOGIST FOR EVALUATION. OPHTHOMOLOGIST REMOVED A SMALL (<1 MM) FO

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