# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220182470020` · 04/10/2018 · Texas Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** Texas Lime Company
- **Mine:** [4100072](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100072)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the lower part of 8-WS-6 around the water drop area with an air chisel when ee bared fitting became unscrewed from the air chisel striking the employee's right ear with compressed air entering the ear canal.

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