# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003290032` · 11/16/2000 · Ceredo Synfuel LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.55 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Progress Corporation
- **Operator:** Ceredo Synfuel LLC
- **Mine:** [4608831](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608831)
## Narrative

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING THE RETURN ROLLER.ONE LIFTING THE WEIGHT OF THE BELT, THE SECOND ALIGNING THE BRACKET, INJURED LIFTING ROLLER. THE ROLLER BECAME LODGED ON A GREASE FITTING AND HE REMOVED HIS HANDS TO DISCUSS A FURTHER PLAN OF ACTION WITH HIS COWORKERS. WHEN HE PUT HIS HANDSBACK UNDER THE ROLLER IT BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE GREASE FITTING PINNING HIS FINGER.

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