# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031390019` · 05/05/2003 · Pronk Ready Mix Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Terry A  Pronk
- **Operator:** Pronk Ready Mix Inc.
- **Mine:** [2100583](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100583)
## Narrative

CO-WORKER WAS EXTENDING FOLD-UP HITCH ON A OCNVEYOR BEFORE INJURED HAD HIS FINGER OUT OF THE HOLE WHERE HE WAS GETTING READY TO INSTALL THE PIN. LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER TIP WAS CUT OFF AT BASE OF FINGERNAIL.

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