# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092570012` · 09/10/2009 · United Taconite LLC
## 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:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 33.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel
- **Operator:** United Taconite LLC
- **Mine:** [2103403](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103403)
## Narrative

Employee was servicing 9513 pickup. He had vehicle in raised position. States he noticed the blockheater plug had come undone. He reached up to plug the cord back in said dirt fell off the outlet & got between his glasses & face entering his right eye. First responders flushed out eye but later sought treatment at the clinc.  Cleaned out eye with Burr and wrote out prescrption

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