# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220083240033` · 11/10/2008 · EP Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 101
- **Mine experience:** 1.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
- **Operator:** EP Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [2600677](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600677)
## Narrative

injured employee was clearing a plastic film jam up from the handlemaker on the Hamer Form Fill & Seal Automated Packaging Machine. Somehow his gloved right hand became caught in the top seal belt assembly causing crushing/cutting off injury to his right thumb.

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