# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051310013` · 04/28/2005 · Mullite Company Of America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Mullite Company Of America
- **Mine:** [0900188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900188)
## Narrative

04/28 employee working on land leveler and got dirt in his ear. Ear washed out returned to work. On 04/29 ear still hurts, taken to doctor, small piece of dirt washed out of ear. 05/03 return to doctor, ear was infected so employee given medicine for infection. Resulting infection caused accident classification to be changed from first aid to medical.

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