# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001310027` · 05/05/2000 · U. S. Operating Services Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Operating Services Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U. S. Operating Services Company
- **Mine:** [3608676](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608676)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A NUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT WITH ANIMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT DISLODGED FROM A FIXED BAR, THE BOLT AND NUT TURNED PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE 'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF BETWEEN THE NAIL BED AND THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

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