# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220031050026` · 03/20/2002 · 3M Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0300426](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300426)
## Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING EQUIPMENT TO SEE WHY CHAIN DRIVE WASN'T MOVING WHEN ANOTHER EE INADVERTENTLY HIT POWER SWITCH CAUSING RIGHT THUMB TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

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