# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040120061` · 01/08/2004 · Lehigh Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 143
- **Mine experience:** 3.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800341](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800341)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS AT BELT 18 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY PREPARING TO CLEAN THE MAGNET THAT COLLECTS METAL COMING OFF BELT. EE DROPPED PLATE DOWN TO POSITION TRAY UNDER MAGNET. WHILE POSITIONING TRAY, PLA TE WENT TO DROP & EE REACTED BY GRABBING THE PLATE & DOING SO USED HIS HAND TO GRAB PLATE, HIS HAND STRUCK BELT ON HEAD PULLEY AND EDGE OF PLATE WHICH SLICED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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