# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122360019` · 08/22/2012 · Falkirk Mining 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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Falkirk Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3200491](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200491)
## Narrative

An employee was on break when he felt something in his right eye and it started watering. The employee was previously putting culverts together but is unsure of when the metal particle entered his eye. The eye was examined by a mine site EMT but they could not get the metal particle out. The employee was taken to the Emergency Room to have his eye examined and particle removed.

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