# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041000035` · 04/03/2004 · Cordero Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RTZ-CRA Group
- **Operator:** Cordero Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4800992](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800992)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE BELT SPLICE MAGNET. HE SET THE CONTROLLER DOWN & WAS RUNNING THE CONTROL BUTTONS AS WAS TRAMMING THE MAGNET. THE DOWN BUTTON STUCK & LOWERED THE MAGNET ONTO HIS MIDDLE FINGER WHICH WAS STILL ON THE CONTROLLER. THE EE PULLED HIS HAND OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE MAGNET CAUSING THE AVULSION TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

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