# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220250440008` · 02/05/2025 · Capital Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (welding)
- **Occupation:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **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:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
- **Operator:** Capital Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [2300762](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300762)
## Narrative

Employee was welding up two guards when EE took welding helmet off because it was flickering on and off.  Employee decided to finish the weld without helmet on.  On 2/6/25 EE reported to Supervisor that EE's eyes were bothering EE and EE wanted to go to the doctor.  Employee went to clinic and was diagnosed with welding burn and issued prescription eye drops.

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