# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041450068` · 05/11/2004 · Rio Group Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 77
- **Mine experience:** 3.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William B  Brown Jr; Robert L  Lewis
- **Operator:** Rio Group Inc
- **Mine:** [4608858](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608858)
## Narrative

CHANGING CONVEYOR MOTOR WITH SLATE BAR & MOTOR SLIPPED DOWN PINCHING THUMB AGAINST THE FRAME WHICH ALSO CAUSED HIM TO PULL A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

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