# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020350036` · 01/23/2002 · Carmeuse Lime Inc
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carmeuse Holding SA
- **Operator:** Carmeuse Lime Inc
- **Mine:** [1102161](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102161)
## Narrative

WHILE DUMPING A HOPPER WORKER WAS RESETTING REEASE HANDLE. WORKER WAS DUMPING HOPPER. RELEASE HANDLE IS LOOSE NOT PER PIN TO THE FRAME OF THE HOPPER WORKER WAS PULLING HOPPER BACK INTO PLACE. WITH HIS OTHER HAND. HOPPER CAME DOWN HOLDING BAR HIT THE HOOK ON THE HOPPER AND PUSHED REEASE HANDLE PINCHING WORKERS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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