# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030440013` · 02/04/2003 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 24.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

TWO EES WERE REMOVING AM 8"", 300# VALVE FROM A FLASH TANK. THE VALVE WEIGHS 1000 LBS. A 1 TON CHAIN FALL WAS USED TO LIFT THE VALVE. AS THE VALVE WAS BEING LIFTED, THE INJURED EE WAS STABILIZI NG THE VALVE. THE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT CAUSE THE VALVE TO SWING TO ONE SIDE, CRUISHING THE INJURED EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. NO LTI.

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