# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023010115` · 10/18/2002 · Lafarge North America Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America Inc.
- **Mine:** [3300099](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300099)
## Narrative

WHILE CLEANING THE JUNKYARD BEHIND THE SHOP, HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF WOOD & AN OAK PALLET. THE TWO PIECES SEPARATED & THE PALLET SWUNG DOWN & BROKE HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS.

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