# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022400009` · 08/21/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## 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:** Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 33.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP TO BALANCE A HOT WELL PUMP ROTATING ASSEMBLY. THE BALNCE MACHINE USES AIR CYLINDERS TO LOCK OUT EACH PEDESTAL. ONE OF THESE CYLINDERS ON THE LEFT SIDE MALFU NCTIONED. THIS ALLOWED EE ENOUGH TIME TO REACH OVER AND CHECK ADJUSTMENT ON THE STOPS. AT THE SAME TIME THE AIR CYLINDER DECIDED TO STROKE RESULTING IN PINCHING OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

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