← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220262020036 · 07/15/2026 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine
0901033

Narrative

Employee was washing beneath a conveyor with a water hose when the water spray rebounded and struck them in the face, covering it small debris. Employee turned off the hose, lowered glasses, and wiped their forehead. When they did so, a piece of rust fell into left eye. Clinic used magnetic tweezers and prescription numbing drops to remove the debris.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown