# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220050660069` · 03/01/2005 · Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Halliburton Company
- **Operator:** Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [4801405](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801405)
## Narrative

Injured was attempting to grind bentonite sample for testing, motor would not start, turned switch off & on rapidly - still wouldn't start. Reached hand underside of guard. Touched belt & motor started, pulling thumb into pinch point of belt & pulley.

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