# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172210033` · 08/08/2017 · DALCO CORPORATION
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor
- **Activity:** Auger (surface)
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dalton  Hopkins
- **Operator:** DALCO CORPORATION
- **Mine:** [1519711](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519711)
## Narrative

Auger operator was handling auger steel and the middle finger of EE's left hand was caught between two pieces of steel, resulting in the miner losing one inch off the end of middle finger.

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