# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220091170042` · 04/23/2009 · Old Virginia Services, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ray  Williams; Scott  Kiscaden
- **Operator:** Old Virginia Services, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [1516054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516054)
## Narrative

He said he was sandblasting steel from a ladder and he felt like he was going to fall. He said he reached out with his left hand to catch himselt and when he did, the blast nozzle in his right hand jerked, causing the sandblasting sand to jump from the intended area of impact and spray his left hand. He was wearing gloves at the time.

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