# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012080036` · 07/22/2001 · 3M Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **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:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 10.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0400191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400191)
## Narrative

PROCESS OF STEEL CHANGE ON GYRONATORY. WAS PLACING BOLTS INTO MAINFRAME WHEN ONE BECAME STUCK. RELEASED HOLD ON BOLT TO LOOK UNDERNEATH. AT THAT MOMENT THE BOLT FREED AND SLID INTO PLACE CATCH ING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE MAINFRAME. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

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