# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020280004` · 01/14/2002 · American Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** American Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0700100](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0700100)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING ROTATING DISH PELLETIZER. IN ANEFFORT TO CHECK PELLET SIZING HE SAMPLED DISH DISCHARGE PELLETS INTO LAB TEST SIEVES. AS HE SEPARATED THE TEST SIEVE, THE SIEVE CONTACTED THE ROTATING DISH. THE DISH PULLED THE SIEVE OUTOF HIS HAND CUTTING OPEN HIS INDEX FINGER.

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