# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172260005` · 08/07/2017 · Newmont Slate Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John M  Williams
- **Operator:** Newmont Slate Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4300011](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300011)
## Narrative

As employee was positioning rock on rollers in preparation to be sawed a piece of the rock snapped off from the bottom and caused a laceration to employee's left forearm.

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