# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220030620110` · 02/16/2003 · BASF Catalysts LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 2.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Engelhard Corp
- **Operator:** BASF Catalysts LLC
- **Mine:** [0800115](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800115)
## Narrative

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON M-55 SCREW CONVEYOR TRYING TO RESOLVE A FEED PROBLEM TO THE PACKER THIS AUGER FEEDS. HE WANTED TO VERIFY THAT FEED WASGETTING TO THE AUGER, AND REMOVED THE CAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AUGER. USING THE HOA SWITCH AS HISISOLATION OF ENERGY, HE STATED THAT ""HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT OFF"" BUT IT WAS IN AUTOMATIC. HE PLACED HIS HAND INTO THE MOVING AUGER.

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