# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051940005` · 07/07/2005 · Westmoreland Savage Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Savage Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2400106](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400106)
## Narrative

An expierenced miner was drilling a lock out of a pickup when a flake of metal became imbedded in his left eye.  The employee was wearing his safety glasses at the time.  The employee flushed his eye and the metal was flushed out.  He did, however, leave an hour early to have an eye doctor look to make sure there was no major damage.  The employee returned to work the next day.

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