# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003610049` · 12/18/2000 · Blue Circle Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blue Circle Industries Plc
- **Operator:** Blue Circle Cement
- **Mine:** [3000006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000006)
## Narrative

EE WAS TAKING DOWN STAIR SCAFFOLDING. EE WAS LOWERING SCAFFOLD SECTION BY ROPE TO EE'S BELOW. ONE PIECE GOT HUNG UP ON SCAFFOLD BELOW, APPROX 4' ABOVE GROUND. EE PICKED UP THE PIECE TO FREE IT WHEN THE EE ON TOP STARTED TO LOWER THE PIECE, THE SCAFFOLDING PRESSED DOWN AND PINCHED THE EE'S THUMB.

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