# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220113260032` · 11/16/2011 · Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
- **Mine:** [0405533](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405533)
## Narrative

Employee is a mobile mechanic and was grinding and welding all day, wearing goggles under his face shield. He had no incident at work, but on arriving home and taking off his cap, a small fragment of metal fell into his left eye. He reported something in his eye the following morning and was taken to a doctor, who removed the fragment and some rust that had formed.

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