# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162290006` · 08/10/2016 · Iron Cumberland LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Iron Cumberland LLC
- **Mine:** [3605018](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605018)
## Narrative

The employee was struck in the eyes with slurry water when a mechanic removed a cooling water hose from the #4 slurry pump.  The pulse of slurry water hit the employee in the face and went up under EE's glasses and into EE's eyes.  EE suffered corneal abrasions to both eyes.

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