# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220140660020` · 02/20/2014 ·  Minnesota Paving & Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:**  Minnesota Paving & Materials
- **Mine:** [2103385](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103385)
## Narrative

EE was using an electric grinder on a wheel loader bucket.  He was grinding rust away to install a new cutting edge.  While grinding the grinder wheel caught a rise in the metal and the grinder kicked back into ee hand.  His index finger was caught between the grinder wheel and the wheel guard causing a deep cut.

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