# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041980003` · 07/13/2004 · The Scruggs 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:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **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:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** F Ferrell  Scruggs Jr
- **Operator:** The Scruggs Company
- **Mine:** [0900287](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900287)
## Narrative

Suction pipe on dredge stopped up at 9:00 a.m. Two miners unbolted suction pipe to remove roots.  When bolting suction pipe back on pump, employee stuck his right index finger in the bolt hole to check alignment; pipe shifted and the tip of his finger was cut off.  He received 3 stitches and returned to work the same day.

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