# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070430034` · 02/05/2007 · Sunrise Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald E  Laswell
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1202349](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202349)
## Narrative

The employee was preping a piece of angle iron with a hand grinder. He was holding the piece of steel with his left hand. The hand grinder jumped across the piece of steel striking the employee's left thumb. The grinding wheel lacerated the employee's lower thumb. The cut required 5 stitches. The guards on the grinder were in place as required.

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