# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220103610016` · 12/16/2010 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100040](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100040)
## Narrative

During the clean out of a mixing machine, access door to machine was open to allow mortar to flow out. Paddle was positioned to prevent the flow of mortar. While one person instructed the oper ator to jog the machine the injured reached into door to remove rock. Injury resulted in fracture and laceration ultimately leading to an amputation of the finger above the large knuckle.

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