# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220092330016` · 08/20/2009 · Thompson Contractors Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lawrence  Thompson
- **Operator:** Thompson Contractors Inc
- **Mine:** [3100083](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100083)
## Narrative

The employee was operating our hydraulic hammer in the pit at the Miller Creek Quarry.  A piece of rock he was breaking entered the cab on the right side through the side glass.  It hit him in the right eye.

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