# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172550024` · 09/09/2017 · Salado Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 199
- **Mine experience:** 15.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wayne  Patterson
- **Operator:** Salado Operations
- **Mine:** [4104257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104257)
## Narrative

Employee was running the red chopper when ee placed a small rock in the chopper to be chopped. At this time the chopper chopped the rock the employee was holding the rock with left hand the chopper bar came down when the rock fell backwards causing fingers to get caught between the rock and the bar.  

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