# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002900206` · 10/03/2000 · Nevada Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 1.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Nevada Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2600015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600015)
## Narrative

TWO WORKERS WERE AT THE PIRANHA METAL CUTTER TRYING TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL. THIS WAS A METAL STRAP 12""LONG BY 4""WIDE BY 1/4""THICK. THEY WANTED TO CUT THE STRAP IN HALF THE LONG WAY WHICH WOUL D GIVE THEM 2 EA PIECES 2"" X 12"". THEY PUT THIS STRAP INTO THE PIRANHA BUT IT WOULD NOT SIT ON THE CUT LINE. THE STRAP WAS TEETERING SO HE TOLD HIM TO STEADY THE STRAP WHILE HE BROUGHT THE CU

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