# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002490110` · 08/29/2000 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Conveyor belt
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 13.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL CABLE AND SHIEVE WHEEL ON BELT TAKE UP. CAUSE OF INJURY INVOLVED AWARENESS AND MINER PROFICIENCY AND TWO SKILLS. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTI VE DEVICES OR PROTECTIVE CUTTING; IT WAS NOT INVOLVING ANY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM.

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