# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220182970017` · 10/19/2018 ·  MLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Margaret J  Heckman
- **Operator:**  MLC
- **Mine:** [2300542](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300542)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SWEEPING, THE SWEEPING CAUSED THE AIRBORNE MATERIAL TO FALL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOLLOWED UP WITH THE LOCAL EYE DOCTOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A METAL SHAVING IN THE RIGHT EYE. IT WAS REMOVED AND PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN. NO TIME LOST. 

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