# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220040890090` · 03/18/2004 · Solar Sources Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Felson  Bowman
- **Operator:** Solar Sources Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1201978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1201978)
## Narrative

Employee was using the hydraulic hose press to take old fillings off old hose. Somehow he got his thumb in between the plates of the press and smashed his thumb.

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