# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220262230010` · 08/07/2026 · Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Navajo Transitional Energy Company LLC
- **Operator:** Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4800992](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800992)
## Narrative

Shovel operator was attempting to move a trip rope that was hung up on the latch bar on the shovel dipper. While they were moving the rope the latch bar shiv fell down pulling their hand into the bottom side of the shiv, pinching their hand between the shiv and the frame of the dipper. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to their pinky finger on their right hand.

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