# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220230300009` · 01/20/2023 · Mariana Copper One
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lisbon Valley Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Mariana Copper One
- **Mine:** [4202406](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4202406)
## Narrative

Employee was working with 4 other employees to start a water well. When the well was started the employee was looking at a flow meter when it failed and popped off the pipe it was mounted on. The flow meter hit employee on the right side of their face causing lacerations on forehead and around right eye. Employee was sutured to close the wound and has an orbital fracture. 

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