# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123520037` · 12/05/2012 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Cage/Cager/Station attendant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Silver & Gold Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

The employee was pulling muck in the 4000 pocket. The chute gate is operated by a pneumatic cylinder and when he threw the lever to open the gate a particle was blown into his eye. This was caused by an air leak which had developed in a steel supply line that was directly beside the employee. He was wearing prescription glasses w/ side sheilds.

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