# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220072560008` · 09/06/2007 · MCC, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph  Murphy
- **Operator:** MCC, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4703428](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703428)
## Narrative

Employee was walking underneath a stacker when a piece of sand falling from the machine became lodged in his ear.  Material from wash plant is often wet and falls from machinery, employee was underneath machine and had wet material fall into his ear.  Employee did not seek treatment immediately, but went to doctor two days later to find infection in ear canal.

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