# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010820016` · 03/19/2001 · Chemical Lime New Braunfels Ltd
## 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:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 19.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Chemical Lime New Braunfels Ltd
- **Mine:** [4100078](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100078)
## Narrative

WHILE LOWERING A 1""X8"" X4' STEEL PLANT ONTO ANOTHER STEEL PLANT, THE STEEL PLATE IT WAS BEEING LOWERED ONTO ""BOUNCED UP"" CATCHING THE INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO STEEL PLATES CAUSING LACE RATION THAT NEEDED FOUR SUTURES. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY BY CO. DR. AFTER TREATMENT.

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