# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251150013` · 04/22/2025 · Pattison Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kyle K  Pattison
- **Operator:** Pattison Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1302297](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1302297)
## Narrative

Employee was welding on the bottom of a railcar. All PPE was being worn but a piece of slag dropped from the weld and rolled down EE's forehead and into EE's right eye coming to a rest on the bridge of EE's nose. Reportable due to prescription eye ointment applied. Released to work 4/22/2025

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