# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251150050` · 04/20/2025 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **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:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2103352](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2103352)
## Narrative

EE was grinding/welding as part of bull gear repair that was taking place. They stopped grinding to visually check for high spots. When they flipped up their face shield, they felt something enter right eye. it was determined that the EE had a Corneal abrasion as a result of a small piece of grinding debris entering their eye.

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