# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220073090050` · 10/15/2007 · Watson Gravel Inc
## 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:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald E  Watson
- **Operator:** Watson Gravel Inc
- **Mine:** [1202168](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202168)
## Narrative

EE was grinding on the #14 conveyor frame when a piece of steel flew off & entered his eye. At the time he thought he just got some dust in his eye & cont. to finish the work day. He worked the entire next day & woke up in the middle of the night w/eye pain. On the 17th he called in & went to the eye dr where they dug a piece of steel out of his eye.

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