# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020350060` · 01/29/2002 · Cargill Salt
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by powered moving object
- **Occupation:** Stoper miner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Salt
- **Mine:** [3301994](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301994)
## Narrative

DURING A BELT SPLICE AN EMPLOYEE WAS LACING THE MACHINE ON TOP OF BELT WHILE ANOTHER WAS ADVANCING THE MACHINE AND RAN OUT OF ROOM ABOUT HALFWAYACROSS. VICTIM CLIMBED ON BOARD, GRABBED FRAME O F SPLICE RIG, REACHED OVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, AND PLACED IT ON TOP OF FRAME AS LACING WAS PROGRESSING. VICTIM'S THUMB WAS IN THE WAY AND THE TIP GOT SEVERED.

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