# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010290138` · 11/26/2000 · Specialty Granules LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Mine:** [3603460](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603460)
## Narrative

INSTALLING A NEW DRIVE GEAR ON A ROTARY DRYER. A NEW SPRING CLIP WAS WELDED TO THE SHELL TEMPORAILY WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN A MOUNTING BOLTIN THE CLIP, THE WELD BROKE & THE SPRING CLIP ST RUCK EE HAND BREAKING HIS FINGERS. THE SPRING MOVED ONLY 3/8"" OF AN INCH

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