# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220212670013` · 09/21/2021 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (welding)
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200024)
## Narrative

Contract EE was assigned to do fire watch for a hot work job.  During the part of the morning, the contract EE had watched the welder welding and had looked at the arc flash off and on approx. 15 min before another employee told EE not to look directly into the flash. EE was fine when EE left work and EE's eyes were irritated in the morning when EE woke up. 

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