# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220180110017` · 12/15/2017 · St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Carpenter
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
- **Mine:** [2000038](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000038)
## Narrative

Employee stopped grinding and leaned forward. Dust/debris that had built up on hard hat or faceshield bracket, fell down EE's face and into EE's right eye. Eye was washed out & employee felt eye was okay. On 12/18/2017, employee reported that eye had gotten worse; red from irritation, causing pain and blurred vision. Employee was taken to Quick Care for foreign body removal.

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