# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220121720022` · 06/15/2012 · New Elk Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cline Mining Corporation
- **Operator:** New Elk Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [0504975](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504975)
## Narrative

Employee was loading miner cable on the hooks on the miner, he lost his balance and put his hand on the shoe to catch himself and at the same time,the miner head came down smashing his middle right finger.

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