# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220090610053` · 02/18/2009 · Rockdale Quarry / Stone Zone
## 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:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Larry D  Wood
- **Operator:** Rockdale Quarry / Stone Zone
- **Mine:** [4104718](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104718)
## Narrative

Employee was feeding the chopper with his hands on each side of the rock, while pushing the rock. The man running the lever was unaware that he did not get his finger out of the way and proceeded to push the lever down. He had to have 8 stitches in his finger on his left hand.

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