# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040480114` · 11/20/2003 · Mezger Enterprises Ltd
## 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bill  Mezger; Ben  Goodwin
- **Operator:** Mezger Enterprises Ltd
- **Mine:** [4103562](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103562)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK ALONG THE CONVEYOR WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES; HE DID NOT GET HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGHT (HIS WORDS). A ROCK SMASHED AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND AND BLEW OUT THE FINGER NAIL ON HIS RING FINGER.

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