# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003320100` · 11/20/2000 · J E Baker Company
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Manchester
- **Operator:** J E Baker Company
- **Mine:** [3600009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600009)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE TRIPPER OVER THE RAW FEED BINS. A LEVER ALLOWS THE TRIPPER TO MOVE, PULLING UP TO MOVE, PUSHING DOWN TO LOCK IN PLACE. A PIECE OF STEEL IS WIELDED ONTO THE TRIPPER FRAM E TO HOLD THE HANDLE UP. EMPLOYEE PINCHED LITTLEFINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN LEVER AND HOLDER. LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

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