# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051090036` · 04/17/2005 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Foundation Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4800732](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800732)
## Narrative

Welder was cleaning up the scrapes & gouges on an 18"" piece of aluminum bar stock using a grinder. A shovel operator was assisting the welder & was positioned behind & to the right-holding the loose end of bar with his rt hand. Grinding wheel stalled in a gouge on bar causing grinder to rebound. The force caused the welder to fall back. Grinder then struck shovel operator's arm.

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