# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220042730035` · 09/10/2004 · Road Fork Development Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 81
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Road Fork Development Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1509830](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1509830)
## Narrative

EE WAS COUPLING A ROCK DUSTER TO A 12 TON LOCOMOTIVE. AS HE WAS INSERTING PIN INTO PLACE, HIS CO-WORKER BACKED THE LOCOMOTIVE, MOVING PIN, FOWLING EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE FRAME (LEFT INDEX FINGER) LACERATING THE FINGER TO THE POINT OF THE AMPUTATION OF THE TIP FLESHY END OF THE FINGER.

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