# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220050340001` · 01/13/2005 · NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIES
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heinz  Brung
- **Operator:** NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIES
- **Mine:** [0202445](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202445)
## Narrative

EE was cleaning out a rotary valve. Located by the valve is an on/off stop station. EE did not stop the rotary valve and the valve fins caught his right middle finger. The edge of his finger was removed at the fingernail length.  (AMPUTATION AT MIDDLE OF DISTAL PHALANGE.)

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