# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003620042` · 11/07/2000 · Recwest Inc
## 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Neal
- **Operator:** Recwest Inc
- **Mine:** [0202759](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202759)
## Narrative

THE FUEL TRUCK WOULD NOT START. SO WE TURNED THE ENGINE SO THE STARTER WOULD NOT BE IN A DEAD SPOT. WE THEN TRIED TO START THE TRUCK IT WOULD STILL NOT START SO I TURNED THE ENGINE A LITTLE BI T MORE AND THE STARTER ENGAGED CATCHING MY HAND IN THE BELT TAKING IT AROUND THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY.

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