# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220081890038` · 06/26/2008 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Load-haul-dump (UG)
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 5.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Operating Getman tractor backing the machine. When attempting to repostion body inside compartment(turning to improve vision)placed his right hand onto a guard for the stop block. His finger were wrapped around the edge of the guard. When the machine articulated together, his right little finger was caught by the stop block, resulting in a fracture to the 1st joint of the finger.

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