# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071310038` · 05/10/2007 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

PMCI employee & a Mill person were standing inside a fan housing, pushing up on the fan to rotate the fan. The fan started to move & injured's head got between the fan and the side of the housing. The other 2 people immediately stopped the fan rotation and pushed down freeing his head. His ear was cut and required stitches.

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