EE WAS LINING UP THE VSI CRUSHER WITH THE PIN HOLDERS. WHEN HE STARTED LOWERING THE LID OF CRUSHER HIS GLOVED (THUMB) CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND PIN HOLDER PULLING HIS THUMB INTO THE AREA. THE EFFECT WAS MASHING THE END OF THUMB. THE THUMB WAS FRACTURED & THEY REMOVED THE NAIL,SET THE FRACTURE AND SUTURED/SPLINTED THE THUMB.HE RETURNED TO WORK THAT DAY.