# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220040150051` · 01/12/2004 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 27.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

PIPE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED INTO SHOP TO BE WELDED, A FORKLIFT HIT EACH END OF PIPE, ONE FORKLIFT BACKING UP AND ONE FORKLIFT MOVING FORWARD, ELECTRICIAN STARTED MEASURING PIPE AFTER FORKLIFT STOPPED BACKING UP, OTHER FORKLIFT WAS STILL MOVING, PUSHED PIPE AGAINST OTHER FORKLIFT PINCHING WELDER'S FINGER.

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