# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011410014` · 04/28/2001 · TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries 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:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 16.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
- **Mine:** [4100007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100007)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS ASKED BY ANOTHER EE TO HELP INSTALL SOME TROUGHING IDLERS ON C-5 BELT. THE EES WERE USING A CRANE TO HELP LIFT THE ROLLERS IN PLACE. THESE IDLERS WEIGH ABOUT 200# EACH. ONCE THE IDL ERS ARE IN PLACE THE EES WOULD SLIDE THE IDLERS IN PLACE ON FRAME. THE IDLER SLIPPED ON THE FRAME SMASHING THE RING FINGER ON EE'S HAND.

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