# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013470009` · 12/05/2001 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 19.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900901](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900901)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSPECTING SPRAY DRYER CHAMBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DRYER CHAMBER DOOR HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR FRAME OF CHAMBER AND DOOR RESULTING IN FRACTUR ING TIP OF FINGER AND REQUIRING SIX (6) SUTURES.

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