# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020980156` · 03/21/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EE WAS SCALING FLOOR PAD AREA AROUND #4-9 FLASH TANK USING A RIVOT GUN. WAS PUTTING PRESSURE AGAINST GUN WHEN SCALE DISLODGED FROM PAD & CAUSED GUN TO JUMP FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. HANDLE OF GUN STRUCK SOME PIPING JUST FORWARD OF WHERE EE WAS WORKING PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN GUN & PIPE. EE IS NOT LOSING TIME OR ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

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