# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041060054` · 04/23/2003 · Winifrede Dock LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ANIMALS,INSCTS,BRDS,REPTL
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James O  Bunn; Franklin D  Robertson
- **Operator:** Winifrede Dock LLC
- **Mine:** [4603090](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603090)
## Narrative

EE was welding the side of a rairoad car on ladder. he came down ladder to start another task. he removed his welding hood, hard hat and safety glasses to wipe sweat from forehead. while wiping sweat, a hard shelled bug flew into eye. he worked until 1130 am and then went home. approx. 6 pm. he went to er for eye pain dr's instructions were to take off work on 4-24.

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