# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050810003` · 03/18/2005 · River Products Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1300193](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300193)
## Narrative

While repairing the guard on a conveyor tail pulley a C-Clamp being used to secure the guard came loose.  The tension in the guard threw the clamp striking the employee  just above the right eye.  This resulted in a laceration about 2.8 cm in length that required stitches to close.

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