# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220072640013` · 09/14/2007 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 26.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900901](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900901)
## Narrative

Employee was trouble shooting problem with low water pressure when high pressure hose knocked him down causing his hard hat to come off. He hit his head on concrete floor resulting in concussion.

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