# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031290041` · 05/03/2003 · Cargill Salt
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Salt
- **Mine:** [3301994](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301994)
## Narrative

EE AND MECHANIC WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRIE BELT GUARD, SO THEY COULD PULL THE GEAR REDUCER OFF FROM THE HEAD SHAFT. NEITHER EE WAS AWARE THAT THE HEAD SHAFT WAS BROKE AND THE GEAR REDU CER WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING. EE WAS HOLDING THE DRIVE BELT GUARD, HIS FINGERS WERE BETWEEN THE GUARD AND DRIVE PULLEY. THE GEAR REDUCER (200 LBS) FELL, AMPUTATING MIDDLE FINGER.

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