# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091800033` · 06/19/2009 · The Quartz Corp USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** The Quartz Corp USA
- **Mine:** [3101334](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101334)
## Narrative

Employee was under machine laying on his back looking up to loosen the drive belt during repair of excavator/rockbreaker.  He knocked some loose sand away from the drive belt and sand fell in his left eye. Physician removed a small piece of embedded metal from the employee's left eye and prescribed a preventative antibiotic.

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