# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073480003` · 12/06/2007 · Buzzi Unicem USA 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Forklift operator
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** Buzzi Unicem USA 
- **Mine:** [3600006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600006)
## Narrative

Employee arrived early morn 12/5 to clear material from clinker cooler-worked inside until 5:45 AM, ate breakfast 8 AM, then proceeded to norm job of forklift op rest of shift.  Washing up, shower water entered r. eye, emp felt irritation - asked others to check eye for object- saw none-rinsed out-eye became red in and around, sought medical treatment.

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