# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220192880003` · 10/02/2019 · Lafarge North America Inc
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America Inc
- **Mine:** [4500805](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500805)
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a flow issue on a volumetric feeder. During the course of troubleshooting, an access hatch was opened and the feeder was jogged.  At some point, the employee's hand entered a pinch point (rotary veins) before the feeder had come to a stop. The employee sustained partial amputation injury to 3 fingers.

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