# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220052580047` · 08/29/2005 · Black Dog Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Black Dog Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4404946](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404946)
## Narrative

Employee was working on suction on offside of bolter when the operator side operator came around to offer assistance. The operator from the operator side leaned over to help, hitting the lever causing the head to go up, catching offside operator's fingers between the head arm and the arm going to the feed jack. He suffered lacerations and fractures to fingers on his left hand.

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