# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041760006` · 06/21/2004 · Hanson Aggregates 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **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:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Aggregates 
- **Mine:** [4103329](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103329)
## Narrative

WHILE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING V BELTS ON SHAKER SCREEN, PULLEY SLIPPED & CAUGHT 1 EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN V BELTS AND SHIVE.  THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS HURT.  HIS 4TH (RING FINGER) WAS SEVERELY MASHED AND IT CUT THE END OF HIS 5TH(PINKY FINGER) OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.

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