# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070090014` · 12/22/2006 · Jones Mining Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 5.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ben F  Jones; Stanton W  Gedvillas
- **Operator:** Jones Mining Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [0801347](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801347)
## Narrative

Employee was walking near a work area where track pads were being removed from an excavator when he was hit near his right eye by a flying nut. Employee was wearing his personal sun glasses and was not wearing his Company issue safety glasses at the time of the accident. He sustained injury to his eye. He was taken to the hospital emergency room for treatment.

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