# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000840055` · 03/18/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Stoper miner
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.78 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

EE WAS BLOW PIPING THE FEED CHUTE TO THE 3/W CRUSHER. SOME MUCK FELL AND STRUCK THE PIPE. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE SHUT-OFF VALVE AND WHEN THE MUCK FELL, IT PUSHED THE PIPE BACK. HIS HAND STRU CK THE AIR CYLINDER, FRACTURING IT ABOVE HIS RING FINGER. RETURNED FULL DUTY.

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