# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032830056` · 10/05/2003 · Stoneco Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Stoneco Inc
- **Mine:** [3300104](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300104)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BALANCING AN 18"" I BEAM WITH ANOTHER PERSON ON THE OTHER END. THE BEAM WAS ON THE GROUND. WHILE A LOADER WAS TRY TO CURL THE I BEAM INTO ITS BUCKET THE I BEAM TIPPED OVER. IT PINC HED ONE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER. THE LITTLE LEFT FINGER TIP WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTED. THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES AND THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK TO WORK THAT DAY WITH LIMITATIONS.

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