# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013300025` · 10/23/2001 · Kilauea Crushers Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** C William  Nichols
- **Operator:** Kilauea Crushers Inc
- **Mine:** [0202693](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202693)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING A BOARD AS AN ADJUSTMENT TOOL FOR A DRIVE BELT. WHEN BOARD BROKE CAUSED A SUDDEN FORWARD HAND MOVEMENT & THUMB WAS BENT BACK.

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