# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033560062` · 12/17/2003 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

EE WAS ONE OF AN 8 MAN CREW WORKING TO REPLACE IMPACTOR BARS. EE HAD CRANE PENDANT IN RT. HAND,LOWERING ROCKBUSTER IMPACTOR ROTOR ONTO SPACERS.EE WAS HOLDING SPACERS IN PLACE WITH HIS LT.HAND AS HE LOWERED THE ROTOR. IN DOING SO, HE PINCHED THE SKIN ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF HIS LT. THUMB. EE WAS IMMED. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL E.R. X-RAYS SHOWED NO BONE DAMAGE, THUMB CLEANED & SUTURED.

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