# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171420025` · 05/12/2017 · Klondex Midas Operations, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Change house, Bathing
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Klondex Mines Ltd
- **Operator:** Klondex Midas Operations, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602314](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602314)
## Narrative

While showering at the end of shift miner felt debris wash into eye.  Later during the off hours the eye became irritated and the miner went to the health care professional.  The health care professional removed a small piece of metal from the eye and gave miner a prescription for antibiotic drops.

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