# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220041980012` · 07/09/2004 · Badger Mining Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy J  Wuest
- **Operator:** Badger Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [4702555](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4702555)
## Narrative

Associates were welding pipe. A tension problem for pipe clamped into position. The associate got out of crane to assist the ground man. The associate was unbolting tension using his left hand which was near pinch point. At the same time other associate made adustment with hydraulic level to remove tension. The level spiked up then down pinching thumb between metals.

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