# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220241940012` · 07/04/2024 · Milford Mining Company Utah, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Horizon Corporation
- **Operator:** Milford Mining Company Utah, LLC
- **Mine:** [4202431](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202431)
## Narrative

While preparing a cathode sample for analysis using the lathe when a piece of copper flew off and cut the technicians lip. Tech was taken to the hospital and received one suture to close the cut up.

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