# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220230230004` · 01/16/2023 · Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert J Hicken; Paul R Ballif
- **Operator:** Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202121)
## Narrative

An object came in contact with the safety on a pneumatic staple gun. Resulting in EE shooting EE's left index finger with a staple. EE was performing regular duties, making wood boxes/crates for flagstone rocks. EE had the staple gun in one hand, the air hose in the other hand when the safety disengaged and fired a staple into EE's left index finger.  

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