# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112800018` · 10/05/2011 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2500002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500002)
## Narrative

Employee was blowing off dust from clothing when a foreign object blew into his right eye.  The employee was wearing wrap around safety glasses.  The employee attempted to wash out his eye at an eye wash station but was unsuccessful.  Employee was seen by a doctor who observed an corneal abrasion and gave him a prescription to prevent infection.

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