# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220251400024` · 05/14/2025 · Colorado Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **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:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jamie  Patterson; Dave  Patterson
- **Operator:** Colorado Sand Company
- **Mine:** [0505159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0505159)
## Narrative

The employee was using a hammer drill with a chipping bit to chip out concrete. The bit attached to the hammer drill got stuck in the concrete and while the employee was trying to free the stuck bit from the concrete the hammer drill kicked back and hit them in the nose. After visiting the doctor it was determined that the employee had a small fracture to their nose.

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