# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220053350029` · 11/07/2005 · Quarry Slate Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Richard L  Hill
- **Operator:** Quarry Slate Industries
- **Mine:** [4300012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300012)
## Narrative

EE suffered a severe finger inury at 2:30 pm while operating a barrel trimming machine. He wipe away debris from the machine was operating to wipe the tile clean of debris. He failed to turn the rotary blade off. Blade struck his left ring and middle fingers. removal of approx. half inch of the left ring finger and approx. one inch of the left middle finger.

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