# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251470009` · 05/17/2025 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

Employee was working in the preheater tower; EE was wearing a face shield and safety glasses. When EE lifted up the face shield the dust that accumulated on the rim of the shield fell into EE's face getting dust in EE's left eye. The employees' eyes were flushed immediately, the employee followed up with a clinic and was prescribed prescription eye drops.

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