# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050100065` · 12/18/2004 · Mounds Production Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oil Dri Corporation Of America
- **Operator:** Mounds Production Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1102403](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102403)
## Narrative

Employee was tugging on a rope, trying to get it unstuck. A part of the rope was braided & stiff. The braided, stiff part of the rope went across employees face knocking off his safety glasses. employee has an l shaped abrasion on his left corneal. Oil-dri was notified on 1/4/05 that the ee was given prescription medication, which would qualify this incident as an msha reportable.

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