# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010810002` · 03/07/2001 · Holnam Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Holnam Inc
- **Mine:** [2400014](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400014)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING OUT ADRIVE BELT ON A DUST COLLECTOR FAN. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY LOCKED OUT AND THEY WERE TURNING THE FAN BY HAND TO SEE IF BELT LOOKED OK. THE EM PLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF WHERE HIS HAND WAS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE BELT PULLEY. HE VISITEDTHE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND HE HAD BROKEN THE FINGER. HE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

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