# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000340023` · 01/26/2000 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11.59 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2600500](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600500)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING A RUBBER WASHER ON A BOLT OUTSIDE OF THE MILL AND INSERTED FINGER INTO THE HOLE CONTAINING THE BOLT. AT THAT TIME,THE METAL LINER WAS RELEASED FROM THE LINER HANDLER INSIFDE OF THE MILL CAUSED THE EE'S FINGER TO BE SMASHEDBETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE MILL. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE AND LACERATION REQUIRING 12 STITCHES.

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