# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012260022` · 08/02/2001 · National Steel Pellet Company
## 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:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** National Steel Corp
- **Operator:** National Steel Pellet Company
- **Mine:** [2100249](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100249)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE CREW WITH THE PAR FOR THE #10 PRIMARY MILL. HE PUT HIS HAND ONT HE DECK LOCKING PIN TO REMOVE THE PIN, WHICH WAS STILL TIGHT & TILTED TO THE WEST. HE HAD THE PAR OPER ATOR MOVE THE PAR FORWARD TO RELEASE TENSION. THE PAR MOVED TOO FAR FORWARD & TILTED THE PIN TO THE EAST & PINCHED EE'S MIDDLE FINGER RT, HAND BETWEEN PIN & BLOCK.

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