# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000940025` · 03/25/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103017)
## Narrative

ON 3-25 WHILE USING A HAND HELD GRINDER, A FOREIGN PARTICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE RIGHT EYE. HE IMMEDIATELY USED THE EYE WASH STATION THEN CONTINUED WORKING. ON 3-26-00 HE STILL EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION AND WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL ER WHERE A METAL PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND A PRESCRIPTION OF ERYTHROMYCIN WAS GIVEN. EE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

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