# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220122830059` · 10/08/2012 · Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4407052](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407052)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to clean off the top of a belt sequence sensor while the belt was in operation.  The top roller caught his finger and pulled the tip of his finger between the sensor and the top roller causing a laceration that required stitches.  The cut finger was on the right hand and between the thumb and middle finger.

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