# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033440018` · 12/04/2003 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 32.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [1300125](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300125)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE DRILLTEC D40K QUARRY DRILL FROM INSIDE THE CAB WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT SMASHED IN THE DOOR. CO-WORKER WAS OUTSIDE THE DRILL AND PUSHED THE DO OR SHUT. INJURED DID NOT REALIZE THAT HE WAS GOING TO HELP HIM CLOSE THE DOOR AND HAD HIS HAND PLACED IMPROPERLY ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE DOOR ON THE DRILL IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE.

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