# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220253230028` · 11/07/2025 · HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4501999](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4501999)
## Narrative

Employee was using an angle grinder kneeling on the ground grinding a piece of steel. the grinder had guard in place and a handle. when finished they went to get up with the grinder in right hand the grinder still had some momentum and struck left hand index finger. They called the supervisor and went to urgent care and received 8 stiches. Employee was wearing C.R. gloves

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