# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012040110` · 07/16/2001 · Phoenix Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between 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:** 239
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- **Operator:** Phoenix Cement
- **Mine:** [0200001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200001)
## Narrative

THIS BOILER MAKER HELPER WAS HELPING 3 OTHER CO-WORKERS BULLGANGING A MUSCLE RING EXPANSION JOINT AND HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND/FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT JUST AS THE EXPANSION JOINT SLID INTO PL ACE.

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