# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220230880009` · 03/19/2023 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 18.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee conducting a workplace exam & while scaling the back a drop of water contacted employee's forehead above the safety glasses & entered right eye. The water contained concrete residue resulting in burning of the eye. Seen site medic, referred to ER, work release issued. Still having pain the next morning, sent to eye doctor & was restricted at that time.

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