# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220170170014` · 01/05/2017 · Allen Keller Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kory  Keller
- **Operator:** Allen Keller Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4104323](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104323)
## Narrative

Employee disregarded direct orders during maintenance, left group and walked around to a belt, removed the safety cover and was manually rotating the belt when power was restored to the belt. Employee's left thumb was sucked between the belt and pulley causing a severe laceration. Due to the severity, the thumb was further amputated at the hospital.  

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