# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182540004` · 09/07/2018 · Irving Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Earl  Brinker
- **Operator:** Irving Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [1201173](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1201173)
## Narrative

Employee was sandblasting and stopped to take a break. Employee took off PPE and rubbed their eye. During that process it is believed that a piece of debris was transferred into the employees left eye.

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