# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220153290005` · 11/20/2015 · BURROUGHS MATERIALS CORP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward C  Levy Jr
- **Operator:** BURROUGHS MATERIALS CORP
- **Mine:** [2001298](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001298)
## Narrative

Employee was using an air compressor through a 2"" line to clean out under a tail pulley and as he went to set the line down the ball valve turned on which caused the line to flair around and strike the lineman in the head causing a 2.5"" cut required 4 staples to close.

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