# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071070017` · 04/06/2007 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2602246](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602246)
## Narrative

Employee was working on a rock breaker and a foreign body got in his eye.  He was seen by an opthamologist and placed off work for 4 days.

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