# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220040890110` · 06/19/2003 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606045)
## Narrative

ON 3/5/04 OPERATOR WAS PROVIDED ADDL INFO ON THE ACCIDENT FROM 1ST AID TO MEDICAL. ON 6/19/03 EE WAS BLOWING OUT A TOOL BOX IN THE PLANT SHOP & A PIECE OF RUST WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE. INITIALLY THE REPORTED MED TREATMENT WAS WASHING OUT THE EYE.  HOWEVER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A MED TREATMENT WAS GIVEN USING SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS TO REMOVE THE RUST IN EYE

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