# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021330079` · 04/29/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EE HAD OPENED A 2' BY 4' SECTION OF HANGED GRATING TO ACCESS #3 TRAY OVERFLOW HEADER VENT VALVES. AS HE WAS REPLACING THE GRATING HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRATING. A FRACTURE WAS DIAGNOSED ON MAY 6, 2002. NO LOST TIME, RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.

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