# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070650029` · 02/26/2007 · Earthworks Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kevin J  Thieret; Ned S  Stanley
- **Operator:** Earthworks Inc
- **Mine:** [2302176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302176)
## Narrative

The employee was ending his shift by wrapping the cord of a 4 1/2"" sander to prepare to put it away and he did not unplug the cord first. He accidentally hit the trigger and engaged the sander and it flopped over and the edge of the sandpaper lacerated his right thumb.

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