# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220013240064` · 08/11/2001 · ICON Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** ICON Materials
- **Mine:** [4501237](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4501237)
## Narrative

WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A 988F LOADER EMPLOYEES WERE USING A ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TO MOVE THE EDGES. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CUTTING EDGE ON TO THE FORKS AND PLACED HIS LE FT HAND ON THE TOP OF THE FORKLIFT BACK REST AS THE FFORKLIFT OPERATOR TILTED THE FORKS BACK, PINCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BACK REST AND THE BOOM HEAD. FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE BET

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