# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220142180037` · 07/20/2014 · S&S Concrete & Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (welding)
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael  Stone; Robert  Swartzman
- **Operator:** S&S Concrete & Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [0202767](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202767)
## Narrative

Employee saw a doctor for discomfort in his left eye on 7/26/14, employee thought it was from dirt getting in his eye on 7/23/14. He was diagnosed with ultraviolet keratitis (eye sunburn) in left eye. After investigating we believe that it was caused by torch cutting without shaded eye protection on 7/20/14. Doctor restricted employee from welding for one week.

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