# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001530026` · 05/22/2000 · Reynolds Metals Company
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Reynolds Metals Company
- **Operator:** Reynolds Metals Company
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING A BLIND. HE WAS MOVING A WING NUT BY HAND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO FALL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE WING NUT, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN THE WING NUT AND INSULATION. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

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