# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220171770010` · 06/16/2017 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
## 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:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

Employee was operating pipe fusing machine. EE placed EE's hand on the hydraulic clamp to readjust. At the same time, using EE's other hand, EE operated the controls to close the clamp. The inside of EE's thumb was pinched between the pipe clamp and clamp support. 

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