# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023500039` · 10/29/2002 · Oldcastle Stone Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Oldcastle Stone Products
- **Mine:** [3600251](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3600251)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELTS ON PRATER MILL. THE MILL WAS PARTIALLY CHOKED UP. ONE PERSON WAS PULLING ONT HE BELT AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE REACHED INSIDE THE MILL AND PULLED A FIN TO DISL ODGE AND WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS INDEX FINGER UNDER THE FIN AND IT TOOK OFF APPROX. 1/2"" OF HIS FINGER TIP. HE DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES AND RETURN TO WORK.

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