# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140850012` · 03/17/2014 · Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dan  Gernatt Sr
- **Operator:** Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3001539](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3001539)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the spirals of a sand screw with a wire grinding wheel. A wire from the wheel broke off and struck his eye.

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