# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073600073` · 12/10/2007 · Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC
- **Mine:** [3001186](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3001186)
## Narrative

EE was blowing off and cleaning 4"" ball valve. Piece of metal blew in eye. Did not go for medical treatment till 12/13/07, because he believed it was sand in eye and he had washed it out on night of 12/10/07.

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