# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220062550022` · 09/08/2006 · 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 NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Halliburton Company
- **Operator:** Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4800070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800070)
## Narrative

Employee attempting to convert main plant packer saddles 100 lb. to 50 lb. bags.  Placed both hands underneath the saddle, rather than on top.  When he bent over, helmet activated switch causing the saddle to drop, his thumbs were caught between saddle and saddle mount.  Received approx. 8 sutures to right thumb.  Employee received Vicodin and Keflex and was released for full duty.

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