# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220091070019` · 04/15/2009 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900337](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900337)
## Narrative

Another employee was cutting rebar on cutoff saw when a piece of rebar flew off striking injured employee on right arm causing laceration requiring stitches.

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