# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001570005` · 02/25/2000 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 22.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silica Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4602805](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602805)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO DO REPAIRS TO THE #25 DUST COLLECTOR. IN ORDER TO DO THIS JOB, THE PLANT'S MANLIFT WAS USED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AREA. WITH EE IN THE MANLIFT, HE LIFTED A PIECE OF 10"" DU ST LINE (WEIGHING APPROX 30#). AS HE RAISED ON THE END OF THE DUST LINE FROM THE BASKET HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE CONTINUED TO WROK HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT.

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