# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220232330016` · 08/10/2023 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains 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:** Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nyrstar US Inc
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
- **Mine:** [4000170](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4000170)
## Narrative

An employee's right pinky finger was amputated at the tip while adjusting telehandler forks for an operator who was moving a load. The operator had tilted the forks back without warning before the employee had completed the adjustments.

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