# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220191910029` · 07/02/2019 · The Harrison County Coal Company
## 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:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Longwall, Shear, Plow
- **Injury source:** LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 45
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Harrison County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Injured employee was hooking a longwall shield to a Petitto Mule to be pulled off the 6E recovery face. EE placed left hand on top of the Mule arm and instructed the Mule operator to lift the arm up. This caused EE's left ring finger to be caught between the arm and the shield causing a fracture. Employee was wearing required PPE and did not violate any rules or regulations.

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