# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220110330014` · 01/31/2011 · Meshoppen Stone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 7.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William M  Ruark
- **Operator:** Meshoppen Stone Inc
- **Mine:** [3608880](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608880)
## Narrative

The employee was holding the front edge of a 1x2x1 stone on the snap veneer machine.  When the teeth snapped the stone the stone jumped and threw employee's hand into the teeth as it was continuing downward lacerating the first joint of his thumb and also breaking it.

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