# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220181560009` · 06/01/2018 · Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **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:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [4100283](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100283)
## Narrative

Employee was tying rebar with tie wire and went to cut a piece above their head and it fell and struck them in the right eye. The employee had removed their safety glasses to clean them prior to cutting wire and did not put them back on before performing the task.

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