# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020280111` · 01/16/2002 · Cherokee Contracting Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kurt  Williams
- **Operator:** Cherokee Contracting Llc
- **Mine:** [1103087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103087)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND GRINDER ON STEEL. WHEEL HIT A WELD CAUSING GRINDER TO BOUNCE HITTING THE LEFT GLOVE AND HAND. LACERATION OF INDEX FINGER BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND FIRST JOINT - LEFT HAND.

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