# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220192600009` · 09/12/2019 · Western Rock Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Conveyor belt
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Western Rock Products
- **Mine:** [4202278](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202278)
## Narrative

Attempting to get rock unstuck EE was reaching into catch box & got EE's hand stuck between catch box and head pulley of the slinger belt. EE leaned forward with the rock as it fell. The rotation of the head pulley pulled EE's hand and the rock into the gap between the head pulley and the catch box. Partial amputation of EE's Right Pinky Finger. 

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