# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042750004` · 09/24/2004 · Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1800013](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800013)
## Narrative

Employee was rolling up a rope to put away into the truck, he wiped his eye with his hand and apparently there was a fiber from the rope on his hand and it got into his eye. This resulted in a corneal abrasion.

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