# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040790039` · 03/04/2004 · 3M Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 119
- **Mine experience:** 1.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0400191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400191)
## Narrative

EE was sweeping floor around rotex machine, while it was in operation. stepped to close the machine and banged his right hand at the posterior aspect of the index finger, btw metacarpophalangeal joint and interphanlangeal joint.

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