# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030130098` · 12/18/2002 · TOR Minerals International
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bernard A  Paulson
- **Operator:** TOR Minerals International
- **Mine:** [4103461](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103461)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS CLOSING OFF A COMPARTMENT GATE OF A HOPPER RAILCAR USING A LARGER METAL BAR, WHEN THEBAR SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE TRACKS BELOW THE RAILCAR. HE DID NOT LET GO OF THE METAL BAR BEFOR E IT HIT THE TRACK AND THEREFORE SMASHED ONE OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EE SUFFERED A FRACTURED FINGER TIP OF THE RIGHT HAND AND WILL HAVE TO BE ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

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