# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070510008` · 02/07/2007 · Progress Coal 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Flash burns (welding)
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Progress Coal 
- **Mine:** [4608645](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608645)
## Narrative

Employee was air arcing all day and had another employee welding within 2 feet of where he was working.  The employee was wearing an automatic tint welding helmet that may not have been adjusted correctly.  The employee suffered from flash burns to the eyes & face.

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