# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172480006` · 08/24/2017 · Brown Brothers Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brown Brothers Sand Company
- **Operator:** Brown Brothers Sand Company
- **Mine:** [0900265](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900265)
## Narrative

Employee sat an excavator tooth on a handle of water cannon. Employee moved handle causing tooth to fall on top of head. Employee had removed hard hat for unknown reasons. Employee received a cut that required a couple of stitches.

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