# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023080062` · 10/24/2002 · Lafarge West Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge West Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0504364](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504364)
## Narrative

EE LOST GRIP ON CONVEYOR GUARD HE WAS REPLACING FOLLOWING CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS GRIP, HE PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE GUARD AND CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.

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