# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021210019` · 04/20/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14 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

EE WAS AIR ARC GOUGING THE UNDERSIDE OF A CLINKER COOLER GRATE IN THE #7 UNDERGRATE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO LOOK AT THE JOB THE AIR WAS STILL BLOWING OUT OF THE ELECTRO DE HOLDER. APPARENTLY SOME DUST FROM A NEARBY HORIZONTAL BEAM BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AT THE EYE WASH BUT BY THE END OF SHIFT IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM. MEDICAL HELP NEEDE

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