# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220100770026` · 03/08/2010 · Baker Rock Crushing Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gary T  Baker
- **Operator:** Baker Rock Crushing Company
- **Mine:** [3500634](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500634)
## Narrative

The outside contractor was onsite working on the rock drill. A piece of drill steel started to fall out of the carousel. The contractor grabbed it to push it back in place as the operator engaged the grabbers. The carousel turned pinching the contractors little finger.

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