# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122840019` · 09/27/2012 · Materion Natural Resources
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 6.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Materion Corporation
- **Operator:** Materion Natural Resources
- **Mine:** [4200706](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200706)
## Narrative

Employee was connecting an air hose to the ball valve on the steam line. While making the connection, foreign material on the connector fitting flipped into the employee's eye. Employee went to the Dr on 10/03/12. Treatment indicated irrigation, antibiotics/steroids-topical antibiotic. No follow-up requested.

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