# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221460013` · 05/12/2022 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [3101094](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101094)
## Narrative

Employee allegedly claims that on 5/12/2022 they were washing down under tower 2. EE claims that dust entered their eye. At the end of the shift they left and seemed fine with no indication that the eye was aggravated. At 8:30PM on 5/12/22, they called the supervisor and stated they were heading to the ER to get the eye checked out. There were no witnesses to this event. 

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