# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232920002` · 10/12/2023 · Central Plains Cement Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Central Plains Cement Co
- **Mine:** [2302171](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302171)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the preheater tower. During cleaning activities dust got on employees personal protective equipment. The employee opened EE's face shield to investigate issues with EE's tower cleaning apparatus and had dust come off EE's helmet helmet and in to EE's left eye

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