# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040580025` · 02/23/2004 · Holliston Sand Company Inc 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nicholas  Hill
- **Operator:** Holliston Sand Company Inc 
- **Mine:** [3700093](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3700093)
## Narrative

SEALER UNIT FAILED, POWER SHUT OFF AND CHAIN GUARD REMOVED. OPERATOR ENABLED POWER TO REMOVE CHAIN AND CAUGHT FINGER IN CHAIN. TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER SEVERED.

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