# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220180610027` · 02/22/2018 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 155
- **Mine experience:** 13.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was using a hand grinder to remove a separator roller in a conveyor belt take-up. During the process EE struck self with the grinder that was equipped with a 4 ½"" cut off wheel on the top of left hand between thumb and index finger. The injury required surgery to repair the extensor tendon in the left thumb and index finger.

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