# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220131160002` · 04/15/2013 · Republic Energy, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Republic Energy, Inc
- **Mine:** [4609054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609054)
## Narrative

Eq. operator was traveling on a dozer at start of shift. While traveling the operator adjusted the seat. After adjusting the seat he placed his right hand behind the seat to ensure clearance between seat and power inverter that was behind the seat. While his hand was behind the seat the dozer jarred enough to pinch his hand between the seat and the mounted inverter.

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