# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110390046` · 01/27/2011 · Cantera Perez Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jose R  Cordero
- **Operator:** Cantera Perez Inc
- **Mine:** [5400037](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/5400037)
## Narrative

He (the injured) was helping the welder providing him metal rods to weld a part. When the welder finished he started to clean the part and from the dirt that came out, a piece of approximately 1/2"" hit him in the right eye causing him a laceration.

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