# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031630030` · 05/20/2003 · Standard Sand Corp
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fairmount Santrol
- **Operator:** Standard Sand Corp
- **Mine:** [2000847](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000847)
## Narrative

WHILE ADJUSTING SKIRT RUBBER ON CONVEYOR, EE PINCHED HIS MALLET FINGER BETWEEN SKIRT AND CONVEYOR, BENDING THE LAST JOINT BACKWARDS TOWARDS HIS HAND. EE REMAINED @ WORK DESPITE MINOR DISCOMFOR T. ON JUNE 5 EE WENT TO MED 1 TO HAVE THE FINGER CHECKED OUT BECAUSE THE FINGER STILL HAD A BEND IN IT. EE WAS AT GROUND LEVEL WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED. MUST WEAR A FINGER SPLINT FOR 6 WEEKS.

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