# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092330006` · 04/18/2009 · Pike Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Pike Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [2700192](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700192)
## Narrative

Employee states he was walking under the catwalk to the stairs of Tower #1.  Debris fell from above, landed on top of his hard hat, he looked up & more debris fell into his right eye.  He was wearing a hard hat and safety glasses at the time, the debris went into the space between the top of his safety glasses and the brim of his hard hat.  Determined recordable on 8/18/2009.

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