# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041890031` · 07/01/2004 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

DUST MATERIAL BUILT UP ON THE BRIM OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT. WHEN EE LOWERED A FACE SHIELD THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS HARD HAT THE DUST FELL DOWN ONTO HIS FACIAL AREA. DUST GOT INTO EE'S RT. EYE CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION. EYE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & EE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

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