# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032470007` · 07/06/2003 · Mosaic Phosphates Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mosaic Company
- **Operator:** Mosaic Phosphates Company
- **Mine:** [0800768](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800768)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISCARDING DAMAGED LIGHT FIXTURE IN SCRAP METAL BIN WHEN FIXTURE TWISTED AND HE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN FIXTURE AND BIN. TREATED CONSERVATIVELY SINCE, BUT STILL COMPLAINE D OF PAIN. SENT FOR X-RAY ON AUGUST 26. IMC OF FRACTURE ON AUGUST 27.

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