# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022030065` · 07/16/2002 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000585](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000585)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE TENSIONING SPRING OF THE CLINKER CRANE TROLLEY BRAKE. WHILE MOVING THE TENSIONING SPRING OF THE CLINKER CRANE TROLLEY BRAKE, EE FAILED TO UNLOAD SPRING TENSION PRIO R TO REMOVING CRANE BRAKE SHOE. EMPLOYEE MOVED THE TENSION BAR, THE SPRING RELEASED AND CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT FOURTH FINGER BETWEEN THE SPRING AND THE ADJUSTING NUT, CAUSING U SHAPED LACERATION.

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