# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033070069` · 10/22/2003 · Black Hills Bentonite LLC
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 8.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite LLC
- **Mine:** [4800877](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800877)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC MOVE AN ENGINE BLOCK FROM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER WHEN HE PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING IT TO BE SEVERED ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE FINGER NAIL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE IT SEWN UP.

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