# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020360022` · 01/25/2002 · Holcim (US) Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **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:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 34.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Holcim (US) Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2300053](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300053)
## Narrative

DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PRODUCTION HELPER LIFT A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF 4"" BY 7"" STEEL SHIMS ONTO BACK OF TOW MOTOR, WHEN HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET A ND THE TOW MOTOR. BUCKET WEIGHED APPROX 100-125 LBS. THIS CAUSED A 90% AVULSION OF THE FINGERTIPON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

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