# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001850020` · 06/23/2000 · E L Gardner Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 9.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aggregate Industries PLC
- **Operator:** E L Gardner Inc
- **Mine:** [1800705](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800705)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING CHANGING PUDDLES ON A GRAVEL PLANT LOG WASHER. EE WAS RUNNING MAIN SHAFT BY HAND TO ALIGN NEXT ROW OF MOUNTS FOR PUDDLE INSTALLATION. WHILE EE WAS TURNING SHAFT HIS LEFT MIDDL E FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT.

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