# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002620188` · 09/12/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 22.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT ROAD MAINTAINER WHEN HE HEARD NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE GOTOUT OF THE CAB, WITH ENGINE IDLING, TO CHECK THENOISE OUT. HE PEERED THROUGH THE GUARD OVER THE FAN/V BELT DRIVE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING SO HE LOWERED HIS DARK SAFETY GLASSES TO LOOK AGAIN& THE V-BELT BROKE AND SLAPPED THE INSIDE OF THEGUARD. DUST FLEW AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

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