# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002060114` · 07/13/2000 · Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation
- **Mine:** [4200717](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200717)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT A PROBLEM WITH A LIMIT SWITCH CONTROLLING THE SWING GATEON A COAL PULVERIZER. WHILE PERFOMING THE WORK THE SWING GATE CLOSED PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER BETWEEN THE LIMIT SWITCH HOUSING AND ANGLE IRON ON THE GATE RAM.

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