# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161460004` · 05/24/2016 · Southwest Rock Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chris J  Reinesch; Steve J  Hood
- **Operator:** Southwest Rock Products
- **Mine:** [0203338](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203338)
## Narrative

Employee was preparing to top off the radiator of a 980 loader. When the employee unlatched the hood, the latch crushed a rock and the debris flew into the employee's eyes.

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