# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041660028` · 06/06/2004 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 3.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [3600015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600015)
## Narrative

Two employees were replacing the end plate of W-13 Conveyor Discharge Chute by lifting it into place.  While putting plate into place, they lost conrol of the plate and it fell striking injured on the right index finger causing laceration.  (Plate wears approximately 150 lbs.)

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