# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220120600008` · 02/17/2012 · Premium Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Premium Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [4607545](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607545)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to turn on his water valves on the side of his dozer engine when his finger came in contact with the fan belts resulting in the amputation of the right index finger at the 1st joint.

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