# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102630029` · 09/11/2010 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 38.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
- **Mine:** [2900762](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900762)
## Narrative

Employee was exiting his vehicle in the employee parking lot when he arrived for work and poked himself in the eye with his newspaper.  This caused a painful scratch on his eyeball.  He was taken to the emergency room, antibiotic ointment and a patch were administered, and he was told to take the rest of the day off.  He was released to work on his next regular shift.

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