# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220182610013` · 09/10/2018 · TOR Minerals International
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bernard A  Paulson
- **Operator:** TOR Minerals International
- **Mine:** [4103461](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103461)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning around grinding mill #5 when mill puffed a cloud of dust into the air due to back pressure in the mill system. Natural barium sulfate (barite) material got into employee's eyes and back. Employee flushed eyes with water and eye saline. Employee was treated for eye abrasion and prescribed for eye drops.  

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