# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032950013` · 10/01/2003 · John S Lane & Son Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harry C  Lane
- **Operator:** John S Lane & Son Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1900013](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1900013)
## Narrative

TWO EE WERE DISASSEMBLING A CRUSHER. DURING THE PROCESS, A SUPPORT PLATE WAS LOWERED. THE COMPENENT SUPPORTED BY THIS PLATE NORMALLY FOLLOWS THE SUPPORT PLATE AS IT IS LOWERED, BUT IN THIS CAS E, THE SUPPORTED PIECE REMAINED LODGED 3-4"" ABOVE. THE TWO EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A PART AND AT THAT TIME, THE LODGED COMPONENT RELEASED AND DROPPED CATCHING BOTH EE'S HANDS.

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