# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220042180011` · 07/28/2004 · Barrett Paving Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Colas S A
- **Operator:** Barrett Paving Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [2002867](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002867)
## Narrative

Employee was utilizing a angle grinder to remove built up slag from the screen deck.  While grinding a piece of metal recocheted off the work area and got under the employee's safety glasses and face shield.  Employee went to ER 3 days later and was given prescription medicine for pain.

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