# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220222970025` · 10/14/2022 · ARCOSA LWB, LLC
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arcosa, Inc
- **Operator:** ARCOSA LWB, LLC
- **Mine:** [0504415](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504415)
## Narrative

The employee was tasked with tapping the side of the hopper below the heat exchanger. After tapping on the hopper the employee opened the hatch the #2 rotary air valve and reached upward toward the valve where employee's right thumb inadvertently made contact with the vanes removing the tip of employee's thumb. 

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