# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041120016` · 04/17/2004 · Norris Asphalt Paving Company
## 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:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brady D  Meldrem
- **Operator:** Norris Asphalt Paving Company
- **Mine:** [2301921](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2301921)
## Narrative

Employee was preparing to mount a cutting edge on a FEL. The cutting edges were shipped on a palet stacked three high. Employee was sliding the top cutting edge off of the stack. His finger was caught between the two cutting edges. The cutting edges weigh approx. 350 lbs. apiece. Employee sustained a cut that required stitched and a broken finger. Both were to the same finger.

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