# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220042710057` · 09/21/2004 · Montana Mtls & Cons
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Montana Mtls & Cons
- **Mine:** [2400497](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400497)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING A SHORT BAR TO PUSH IN A SWEEP.  THE BELT CLIPS CAUGHT THE BAR AND PULLED IN HIS FINGER.  FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND FRAME.  EE FAILED TO LOCK-OUT EQUIPMENT.  (AMPUTATION LEFT INDEX FINGER - DISTAL PHALANGE.)

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