# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012190062` · 07/24/2001 · Greater Wise 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:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Greater Wise Inc
- **Mine:** [4406084](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406084)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING THE LOADER FOR AN OIL LEAK. AS HE OPENED THE DECK LID TO LOOK, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DECK LID AND HANDLE, MASHING HIS FINGER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HE J ERKED HIS FINGER OUT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS RT. RING FINGER. NO LOST TIME INVOLVED BUT REPORTABLE DUE TO FRACTURE.

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