# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032900039` · 09/30/2003 · Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gila River Indian Community
- **Operator:** Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation
- **Mine:** [0202116](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202116)
## Narrative

EE WAS BEGINNING A WORK AREA EXAM WHEN HE WALKED UP TO THE REPAIR AREA, WHEN HE NOTICED MECHANICS HAVING TROUBLE W/GEAR BOX AS THEY WERE MANUALLY LIFTING & LINING GEAR BOX ONTO SHAFT, SO HE ST OOD BETWEEN CONVEYOR & BEHIND SERVICE TRUCK TO HELP LIFT THE 215 LBS GEAR BOX. IN MIDST OF LINING UP KEY WAY ON SHAFT FOR GEAR BOX TO SLIDE ONTO, GEAR BOX BEGAN SLIPPING OFF SHAFT & WHILE STI

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