# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001930002` · 06/25/2000 · Southdown Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 34.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Southdown Inc
- **Operator:** Southdown Inc
- **Mine:** [4100060](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100060)
## Narrative

EE, OTHER, AND ANOTHER FIRST REMOVED THE BUTTERFLY VALVE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. THEY COMPLETELY REMOVED THE VALVE AND ONCE THEY GOT IT TO WORK PROPERLY THEY RESINSTALLED THE VALV E. THE VALVE-ONCE IN PLACE- WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY.

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