# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030170014` · 01/07/2003 · National Steel Pellet Company
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** National Steel Corp
- **Operator:** National Steel Pellet Company
- **Mine:** [2100249](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100249)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS ASSEMBLING A 40 HP CONVEYOR MOTOR AFTER A BEARING CHANGE HE MANUALLY ROTATED THE FAN TO CHECK THE BALANCE. HE PINCHED HIS R HAND 4TH FINGER BETWEEN THE FAN BLADE AND A 6"" MOUNTING BOLT.

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