# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220240290023` · 01/25/2024 · Harold Sorensen Trucking Inc
## 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:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Don  Sorensen
- **Operator:** Harold Sorensen Trucking Inc
- **Mine:** [4503460](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503460)
## Narrative

Employee was setting the landing pad for leveling jacks on the crusher.  Making sure jack was lined up with others.  As the hydraulic jacks went up a 4 foot piece of angle  iron, that had been leaned up against the crusher, slid off the frame and smashed EE's thumb against the guard on the jack.  Crew member had 4 stitches in thumb.

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