# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162510020` · 08/30/2016 · CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **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:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC
- **Mine:** [0405701](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405701)
## Narrative

Employee went to K3 DTV to investigate a problem. The problem on the K3 DTV system lower gate was slamming hard when it closed. To fix the problem employee dialed the regulator down and gave it back to the CRO. When the gate cycled the exhaust on the regulator blew air and debris flew into employee eye.

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