# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121580002` · 06/04/2012 · Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 7.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eucon Corporation
- **Operator:** Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc
- **Mine:** [2902269](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902269)
## Narrative

EE was changing screen on load out wash screen. While doing so he was in middle deck torching ""J"" bolts from upper deck. A metal slag from ""J"" bolt fell onto employee's face by his eyebrow and worked under safety glasses. We flushed eye out & took him to medical clinic where they flushed eye out and gave medical prescription cream for eye.

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