# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030970090` · 03/26/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
## 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rohm & Haas Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [4101776](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101776)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A HEADER PIPE ON THE BLOCK PRESS WHILE PIPE WAS BEING ALIGNED. ANOTHER EE MOVED THE PIPE WITH A PRY BAR CAUSING THE PIPE TO FALL AND PINCH THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND PRESS FRAME.

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