# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002020048` · 05/25/2000 · Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mathy Construction Company
- **Operator:** Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
- **Mine:** [4702928](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4702928)
## Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING SIDE LINERS IN THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER USING HOOK ON A SPLITTER CABLE. WHEN THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO LIFT THE LINER, THE FREE HOOK SPUN AROUND SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND.

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