# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220141290015` · 05/03/2014 · EP Minerals, 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** EP Management Corporation
- **Operator:** EP Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [3503236](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503236)
## Narrative

employee walked behind 1-80A exhaust port, got curious about air coming out of exhaust port and stuck left hand in port far enough to contact powered fan wheel.  employee suffered amputation of middle finger above 2nd knuckle, shattered bones in 1st finger requiring finger to be fused at a later date and lacerations on 3rd and 4th fingers.

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