# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251270029` · 04/27/2025 · Southwest Critical Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinterra Capitol Corporation
- **Operator:** Southwest Critical Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [2602711](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602711)
## Narrative

Employee was drilling vertical holes above head with a Hilti gun using a 1 ½"" bit to install anchor bolts to secure a 10' pipe.  Employee was taking a break and wiped their face off with a rag, and got a piece foreign object in their right eye.  EE then attempted to flush it out. Foreign object was later removed by optometrists.

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