# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031180077` · 04/23/2003 · Continental Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 39.82 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Continental Cement Holding Company
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2300217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300217)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS USING DRIFT PIN TO DRIVE OUT TOP PINOF HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER FOR BED ON 55-TON TRUCK. AS PIN DROVE OUT, CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN CAUSING THE DRIFT PIN TO PINCH THE INJURED'S FINGER AGAINST THE MOUNT BRACKET FOR THE CYLINDER.

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