# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220112270008` · 08/05/2011 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

Employee was a operating a Backhoe. He scooped up a load of material into the backhoe bucket and as he began to raise the bucket, a gust of wind blew material into his face. Beads of sweat ran down his forehead, mixed with the material and ran behind his safety glasses and into his eye. His eye became irritated.

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