# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042020025` · 07/15/2004 · Palm Beach Aggregate Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael  Klein
- **Operator:** Palm Beach Aggregate Inc
- **Mine:** [0801160](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801160)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE WEAR PLATE ON ONE OF THE CRUSHERS. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK WHICH WAS LODGED IN ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES, HE SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.

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