# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220083590020` · 12/19/2008 · Texas Quality Products, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant 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:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kelly A  Hendley
- **Operator:** Texas Quality Products, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4104654](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104654)
## Narrative

At end of bagging run, the material gate wasn't closed causing the blending hopper to fill up.  The slide gate switch was manually held on for gate to remain open so that the hopper could be cleaned manually.  Mis-communication between the people cleaning the hopper and operating the switch resulted in the gate closing, causing it to cut off the tip of the finger.

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