# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020500120` · 02/06/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 23.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FOLDING OUT K-555 DRAG CHAIN (LINKS ARE APPROX 1 FOOT SQUARE AND WEIGHT APPROX 20-30 LBS EACH, FOR INSTALLATION WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THE LINKS, M ASHING IT.

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