# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172330008` · 08/17/2017 · DALCO CORPORATION
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Auger (surface)
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dalton  Hopkins
- **Operator:** DALCO CORPORATION
- **Mine:** [1519711](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519711)
## Narrative

miner was attempting to insert a steel pin in the shank of the auger steel, when the carriage moved just slightly, catching employee's right thumb, resulting in the miner having surgery to put metal pins in employee's thumb, and employee returned from the hospital on the same. day.

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