# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071060058` · 04/04/2007 · Vision Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Change house, Bathing
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 2.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chester M  Thomas
- **Operator:** Vision Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1517044](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517044)
## Narrative

Employee was in bath house and bumped against hook that holds clothes baskets aloft. Hook disengaged and empty metal clothes basket fell striking him in left eye resulting in laceration to eye lid.

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