# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220010570073` · 02/13/2001 · Stavola Construction Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (welding)
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 13.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph  Stavola III; Richard J  Stavola
- **Operator:** Stavola Construction Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [2800015](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2800015)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SECONDARY PLANT WELDING ONSCREENS WITH ANOTHER EE. HE WAS WELDING ONE SIDEAND SECOND EE WAS WELDING THE OTHER. EE STATES HE WAS WAKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH THIS PAINFUL BURNING IN BOTH EYES AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE SEEING. HE WAS RUSHED TO EMERGENCY WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS INBOTH EYES.

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