# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023390025` · 11/26/2002 · Decker Coal Company
## 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:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 29.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
- **Operator:** Decker Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2400839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400839)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE ALCOHOL INJECTOR CANISTER OFF THE COAL SHOVEL. HE HAD SHUT THE AIR PRESSURE OFF AND BLED THE AIR PRESSURE OFF THE SYSTEM. WHILE LOOSENING THE CANISTER, THE RESI DUAL AIR PRESSURE FORCED THE CANISTER DOWN PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CANISTER AND SHOVEL FRAME. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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