# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220043480053` · 11/30/2004 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
## 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:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James O  Bunn; Franklin D  Robertson
- **Operator:** Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103045)
## Narrative

Employee was using portable gas welder at plant. He reached in with right hand to pull throttle open.  His hand got into fan blade resulting in fracture of index finger and lacerations requiring 18 stitches.

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