# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020150005` · 01/04/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON LEFT HAND DRILL MAST. STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. EXTENSION WAS IN DRILL HEAD, ABOUT 12"" BETWEEN STEELS. EE REACHED UP TO PULL STEEL FROM ROOF, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, IT PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEELS, CAUSING AN INJURY TO THE TIP OF FINGER.

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