# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220110200018` · 01/10/2011 · Arkansas Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Norma Jean  Hill; Sam O  Ross
- **Operator:** Arkansas Sand Company
- **Mine:** [0301904](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301904)
## Narrative

Employee was replacing a belt on a conveyor when swirling wind blew sand in his eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time. Employee's eye was flushed on-site he was later taken to a local Eye Doctor who removed the sand. Employee was given medicated eye drops to prevent infection.

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