# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220032130026` · 07/23/2003 · Solar Sources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Felson  Bowman
- **Operator:** Solar Sources Inc
- **Mine:** [1202189](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202189)
## Narrative

ON 07/25/03, EE WAS CHANGING A GRINDING WHEEL ON AN ANGLE GRINDER THAT REMAINED PLUGGED INTO A POWER SOURCE WHEN A CO-WORKER ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST HIM IN CHANGING THE GRINDING WHEEL INADVERTENT LY DEPRESSED THE TRIGGER & STARTED THE GRINDER CAUSING THE GRINDING WHEEL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE'S FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR (4) SUTURES TO REPAIR. HE WAS T

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