# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220141810062` · 06/24/2014 · Lyons Salt Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peter E  Powell
- **Operator:** Lyons Salt Company
- **Mine:** [1400413](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400413)
## Narrative

Employee was dumping a self dumping hopper with a forklift. While dismounted from the forklift and dumping the hopper the employee smashed his left middle finger due to improper hand placement. The employee was taken to the ER where it was determined to be fractured and  he also received sutures. Immediate visits to specialists followed for initial observation.

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