# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030970039` · 03/01/2003 · Iluka Resources Inc.
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Iluka Resources Ltd
- **Operator:** Iluka Resources Inc.
- **Mine:** [4406879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406879)
## Narrative

EE WAS BEGINNING TO CLIMB DOWN FIXED METAL LADDR. A CO WORKER REOPENED THE LADDER GATE AT THE UPPER PLATFORM LEVEL AS SHE STARTED DOWN, PINCHING THE TIPS OF HER FINGERS BETWEEN THE GATE AND TH E HANDRAIL. X RAYS REVEALED HAIRLINE FRACTURES AT THE TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON HER RIGHT HAND. SHE WORE FINGER SPLINTS TO PROTECT THE FINGERTIPS FOR A WHILE, BUT THEY DID NOT AFFECT HER JOB DUT

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