# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220180080001` · 12/26/2017 · 3 P Stone
## 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:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dana L  Pendergraft
- **Operator:** 3 P Stone
- **Mine:** [4105034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105034)
## Narrative

EE stuck hand in between chopper blade and rock as chopper blade came down and it smashed it. EE said EE knew better that EE didn't know why EE did it.

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