# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200270055` · 01/16/2020 · Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Argos S A
- **Operator:** Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4600007](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4600007)
## Narrative

While working on seal sleaves in a kiln, the employee lifted the insulated cloth to position it. Dust fell from the cloth onto employee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee rubbed the eye with hand scratching the eye. It was flushed at the site but employee asked for Dr and the Dr rinsed it and no foreign object was found. Eye dropes were prescribed. 

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