# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040480078` · 02/02/2004 · Cargill Deicing Solutions
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Deicing Solutions
- **Mine:** [3301994](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301994)
## Narrative

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/2/04 AND EMPLOYEE CHOSE NOT TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME. HE DID CHOOSE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/11/2004 AND IT BACAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BI N GATE AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE GATE AND THE GATE FRAME WHEN IT OPENED. THIS HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE BONE AT THE TOP OF HIS FINGER.

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