# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000870004` · 03/17/2000 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

EE THOUGHT THE SHEAR WAS READY TO TURN AROUND. EE WENT TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE CABLE HANDLER. THE SHEAR PULLED FORWARD CAUSING EE'S THUMB TO BECOME, TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CABLE ROCK, THE FROM OF THE CABLE HANDLER. EE S-THUMB WAS FRACTURE AND HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

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