# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220143170024` · 11/07/2014 · Rohrer's Quarry Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 26.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wilbur G  Rohrer
- **Operator:** Rohrer's Quarry Inc
- **Mine:** [3600226](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600226)
## Narrative

Employee was grinding a steel plate.  Despite wearing safety glasses, the employee felt something hit him in the eye.  He tried to flush the eye but it continued to be irritated.  He had to get medical treatment.  He suffered a corneal abrasion.  He probably had something embedded which the flushing removed before he was seen by Dr.

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