# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220022250036` · 08/05/2002 · North Fork Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 89
- **Mine experience:** 1.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cumberland Resources Corporation
- **Operator:** North Fork Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518340](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518340)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING CABLE TO CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE BOTTOM COAL WAS BEING CUT. INJURED PLACED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF BED OF SHUTTLE CAR WHILE HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE MINER CABLE. MINER BOOM SWU NG OVER CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND SHUTTLECAR FRAME RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

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