# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220031320025` · 05/07/2003 · Lhoist North America of Missouri, 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:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7.55 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
- **Mine:** [2302120](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302120)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER LANCE BY THE WAND AND THE TRIGGER CAUGHT ON AN ACCESS DOOR AND ACTIVATED THE LANCE.. THE LANCE ABRAIDED THE LEG AND CAUSED A CUT WHICH NEEDED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE . THE EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY, AND DID NOT MISSWORK.

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