# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220211580002` · 06/03/2021 · Virginia Mist Group Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fabrizio  Ponzanelli
- **Operator:** Virginia Mist Group Inc
- **Mine:** [4407020](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407020)
## Narrative

the wire saw operator was trimming a granite block when the diamond wire snapped, hitting at the safe guard and ricochet from there with one of the beads hitting EE on the leg, EE was 39 feet away from the machine at the moment of the accident, EE was conscious at every moment and EE was transported to the nearest hospital, EE got 3 stitches

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