# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220180920025` · 03/27/2018 · Carolina Stalite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MOLTEN METAL
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Judith H  Johnson; Jeffrey V  Goodman
- **Operator:** Carolina Stalite Company
- **Mine:** [3100136](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100136)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting metal using an Oxyacetylene torch. It appears some rust was behind the metal employee was cutting, hot molten metal splashed back into employee's face. A small piece of molten metal worked its way behind employee's cutting goggles and attached to employee's eye.  

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