# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220231640009` · 06/08/2023 · Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** POWER SAW
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jerome  Birch
- **Operator:** Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [5001603](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/5001603)
## Narrative

Employee's right hand came into contact with a running chainsaw with the bar guard still on. Employee is not sure if they squeezed the guard to make the chain bite in and it chewed through the guard contacting ring finger, middle finger and thumb or if it came off as they were grabbing it. 

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