# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220141980028` · 07/16/2014 · Superior Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 12.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** T C Mineral (aka Twin City Mineral)
- **Operator:** Superior Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [2103097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103097)
## Narrative

Employee was done using a hand-held grinder.  As he was switching hands to put it down, his index finger on his left hand was drawn in between the guard and the blade of the grinder which had not completely shut down.  This caused a laceration to his finger which required stitches.

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