# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012360065` · 08/11/2001 · Stillwater Mining Company
## 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:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING RAMP ON TRACK, CHECKING FOR SPOT TO PLACE LINE BAR TO SHIM RAMP OVER. AS HE WAS CHECKING, HE PLACED RIGHT HAND ON TRACK, RAMP WAS DROPPED 1-2 INCHES, SMASHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN RAMP AND TRACK. EMPLOYEE WORKING 4 ON 4 OFF SCHEDULE.

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