# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220081140046` · 04/16/2008 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [0900067](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900067)
## Narrative

Employee was using a hand grinder with a brush attachment to remove rubber material from a screen support tube being resurfaced. As material was being removed, the attachment caught on the rubber causing the grinder to kick back on EE. The results from this action caused a laceration to the upper left arm area requiring seven stitches to close the wound area.

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