# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220170940021` · 03/30/2017 · Northeast Stone Works, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rodney A Birchard
- **Operator:** Northeast Stone Works, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3609768](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609768)
## Narrative

Individual was splitting stone, wearing proper protective gear.  Small piece of stone entered between face and the protective eye wear, striking eye.  Employee cleaned eye with eyewash.  Eye continued to bother employee.  Co-worker took employee to medical facility for evaluation.  No foreign object was found.  Eye drops were prescribed.  Employee did not work the following day.

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