# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050420020` · 02/04/2005 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
- **Mine:** [0900693](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900693)
## Narrative

While cleaning tracks on excavator part of the debris came over safety glasses into eye.  This was due to material being frozen more force was used to get it to break loose.  Attempt was made previous day but again it was frozen.  Employee sustained a scleral abrasion to the right eye.

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