# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032450122` · 08/21/2003 · Keystone Aggregates Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel J  Hatfield; Michael J  Hatfield
- **Operator:** Keystone Aggregates Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202273](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202273)
## Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A HAULBACK CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE. CABLE WAS LOOSENED & THE SLACK CABLE STARTED TO TWIST DUE TO RELEASE OF TENSION & TWISTED AROUND ONE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. HIS HA ND & FINGERS WERE SMASHED - NO STITCHES, BREAKS, ETC., ONLY SWELLING & BRUISING.

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