# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011340011` · 05/04/2001 · Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
## 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:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 13.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
- **Mine:** [3600105](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600105)
## Narrative

WHILE TRYING REPOSITION ONE OF THE SPRING LOADED RAMS WE USED TO ADJUST OUR GYRO CRUSHER, MY RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAM & I COULD NOT HOLD THE RAM WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FORCE DROP MY HAND, PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE RAM & THE CRUSHER ADJUSTING RING. THE FORCE FORCE OF WHICH BROKE MY FINGER.

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