# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040400055` · 01/14/2004 · Illinois Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Illinois Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100003)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE. HE REPORTED IT TO US ON 1-6-04. TOOK TO EYE CLINIC, EYE WAS RINSED OUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN EYE DROPS TO TREAT INFECTION CAUSED BY FOREIGN OBJECT. WE THOUGHT HE HAD DROPS TO SOOTH OR FOR NUMBING PURPOSES ONLY. UPON REVIEW, WE FOUND DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED FOR INFECTION ON 2/5/04.

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