# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032900024` · 09/20/2003 · Norris Asphalt Paving Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brady D  Meldrem
- **Operator:** Norris Asphalt Paving Company
- **Mine:** [2301922](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2301922)
## Narrative

REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE WHEEL COVER DROPPED OFF AND ROLLED ON THE GROUND TOWARDS INJURED EE. AS THE COVER ROLLED BETWEEN HIS LEGS HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING HIM. IN DOING SO HIS FINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE COVER AND BROKE HIS FINGER.

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