# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220130650014` · 01/10/2013 · Aggregate Industries WCR Inc
## 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Aggregate Industries WCR Inc
- **Mine:** [0503301](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503301)
## Narrative

Employee was using a grinder to buff a shaft. While he was running the grinder one of the strings from his hooded sweatshirt fell out of his coat and got wound up in the shaft of the grinder behind buffing wheel. This caused the grinder to get sucked up to his face striking him in the mouth. When it hit him it chipped a corner off of his front tooth

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