# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020710039` · 11/25/2001 · Evtac Mining
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eveleth Mines Llc
- **Operator:** Evtac Mining
- **Mine:** [2100200](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100200)
## Narrative

WHILE DOING PATTERN CLEANUP OPERATING 9247 DOZER, EE WAS GRIPPING STEERING WHEEL KNOB WHEN MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND LOCKED UP INTO BENT POSITION. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT & DIAGNOSI S ON 3/6/02.

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