# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220092150005` · 07/27/2009 · Parke County Highway Department
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 9.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Parke County-IN
- **Operator:** Parke County Highway Department
- **Mine:** [1200993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200993)
## Narrative

Got out of loader to check belt position, entered under hopper, put right hand on conveyer for stability.  Belt grabbed glove, pulling hand under belt.  It mashed some fingers, no broken bones according to physican.  Did require stitches.

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