# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002970057` · 09/19/2000 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [2101749](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101749)
## Narrative

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING BACKHOE TRACKS OFF TO SEND BACKHOE IN FOR REPAIRS. WASH SPRAYED GRAVEL BACK INTO HIS MOUTH. HE BIT DOWN ON GRAVEL AND BROKE/CRACKED HIS TOOTH ON THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.

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