# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013600027` · 12/15/2001 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Caging, Operate elevator
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0100629](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100629)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLOSING ELEVATOR DOOR. JUST AS THE DOORS CAME TOGETHER, THE EE'S FINGER SLIPPED OFF THE HANDHOLD AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOORS. HANDHOLD ON THE DOOR IS TOO SMALL. A ROPE HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT. LACERATION TO LT. INDEX FINGER.

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