# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220130220059` · 01/16/2013 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4801078](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801078)
## Narrative

While employee was operating shatter box, he was distracted and inadvertently placed his hand in a pinch point, resulting in a laceration with finger tip fracture. Employee had not followed procedure and did not close the lid to the box while it was in operation.

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