# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070430024` · 02/01/2007 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4800987](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800987)
## Narrative

EE failed to do a proper lockout procedure, reached in and attempted to change a dust collector belt while the operator was manipulating the control button. This was due to miscommunication between the two and caused the EE having EE's middle finger tip pulled through the pulley, which required two stitches.

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