# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002440035` · 08/23/2000 · Omya California
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **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:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 102
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Omya Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Omya California
- **Mine:** [0400167](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400167)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ONTO THE FOURTH PALLET HIGH IN A STACK OF PALLETS SO I COLUD REACH A LOOSE BOARD AT THE TOP OF THE STACK. AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE BOARD, THE RING ON LEFT RING FINGER GOT CA UGHT ON A NAIL AND AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE PALLETS LEFT RING FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

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