# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030080012` · 12/31/2002 · Columbia Quarry Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Clyde D  Trexler
- **Operator:** Columbia Quarry Company
- **Mine:** [1101835](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1101835)
## Narrative

EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON SKIDSTEER LOADER FORK ATTACHMENT. HE WAS USING RIGHT HAND TO PIVOT ROD WHILE USING LEFT TO GUIDE FORK ALONG PIVOT ROD. FORK SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND AND PINCHED LEFT DISTAL RING FINGER AT ROTATING PINCH POINT. EMPLOYEES GLOVES WERE OIL SOAKED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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