# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220121390016` · 05/15/2012 · Lafarge North America Inc.
## 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:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America Inc.
- **Mine:** [2000051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000051)
## Narrative

Employee was welding on the boat-loader catwalk, in the shop. He was wearing his welding helmet & safety glasses.  He raised his welding helmet while grinding the slag off the weld when a piece of foreign material got past his safety glasses and into his eye.

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