# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220203020029` · 10/22/2020 · Robindale Energy Services
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robindale Energy Services Inc
- **Operator:** Robindale Energy Services
- **Mine:** [3607266](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607266)
## Narrative

Employee was using an air chisel to remove hardened co-gen ash from around the pad bolts on a D-8T dozer. Employee was installing new track pads. A small piece of the air chisel bit broke off the bit and struck the employee in the forehead just below the brim of hardhat. The small piece of metal was removed at a hospital emergency room.

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